Our Franchise, Licensing and Distribution practice provides franchisors, licensors and manufacturers the comprehensive legal services needed to expand their concepts and transition their products and services to market efficiently and economically. We represent franchisors and business owners across a wide spectrum of industries, including bars & restaurants, child care services and gyms & fitness centers. Our services include:
Franchising
- Creating franchisor entity platform and infrastructure
- Planning and structuring franchise and distribution systems
- Developing and drafting Franchise Disclosure Documents (FDD)
- Drafting Single Unit Franchise Agreements and ancillary agreements
- Drafting Multi-Unit Development Agreements and ancillary agreement
- Analysis of state and federal legal compliance issues
- FDD registration, renewals and updates in all franchise registration states
- Registration and protection of trademarks and service marks
Licensing
- Creating entity infrastructure necessary to protect intellectual property
- Drafting licensing, co-branding and affiliation agreements
- Drafting confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements
- Implementing licensing strategy necessary to avoid inadvertent franchising
Distribution
- Analyze and develop recommendations for vertical distribution format
- Provide comprehensive counseling as to the compliance with laws governing the grant of vertical distribution rights
- Draft and prepare agreements and collateral documentation to facilitate clients’ business objectives