The Paris Ackerman franchise transactional team handles hundreds of millions of dollars in franchise transactions each year. Through our franchise transactional practice, we counsel single and multi-unit franchisees in complex transactions to facilitate development and growth through expansion. We also advise our clients on the implementation of exit strategy or brand transition. Our attorneys approach clients’ transactions with a focused business-oriented perspective. We bring exceptional negotiation and drafting skills to the task of structuring and closing deals, and excel at achieving creative and economically efficient solutions to the challenges and roadblocks that may impede these transactions. Some of the franchise transactional services we provide include:
Single and Multi-Unit Mergers & Acquisitions
- Asset Purchase Agreements
- Stock & Unit Purchase Agreements
- Standard & Reverse Mergers
- Recapitalizations
- 1031 Like-Kind Asset Exchanges
- Internal Transfers of Ownership Interests
Franchise Investment Advisory Services
- Review of Franchise Agreements and Franchise Disclosure Documents
- Negotiation of New Franchise Agreements and Multi-Unit Development Agreements
- Negotiation of Franchise Agreement Renewals
Drafting and Negotiating Entity Agreements
- LLC Operating Agreements
- Subscription and Joinder Agreements
- Corporate By-laws
- Shareholder Agreements
- Management Agreements
Infrastructure Advisory Services
- Entity Formation, Analysis, and Strategy
- Tax Planning & Liability Analysis
- Disregarded Entity Structures
- Formation and Implementation of Management Companies
- Formation of Multi-Unit Acquisition Platforms
- Equity and/or Debt Based Capital Raising