DONNINI LAW GROUP

 FRANCHISE LAW

For Franchisors:

• Counseling and advising franchisors starting new franchise businesses

• Creating new entities and/or partnerships amongst owners of the franchisor

• Preparing FDD (Franchise Disclosure Documents) and related exhibits, including Franchise Agreements, Area Development Agreements, and Sub-Franchisor/Franchisee relationships

• Coordinating and ensuring regulatory compliance in registration states, as well as business opportunity states

• Registering intellectual property (trademarks, copyrights, etc.)

• Guidance on day to day legal and operational issues for new and mature franchised systems

• Dispute resolution on fees, encroachments/territory, termination and other relationship issues between the franchisor and franchisee or third parties.

For Franchisees:

• Reviewing franchise agreements

• Counseling on business related matters

• Sales/Transfers of franchisee businesses

• Franchise renewals

• Dispute resolution on matters with franchisors and/or third parties.

For Licensees:

• Evaluate the licensing vs. franchising business format for a particular business concept 

• Draft or review licensing agreements

• Advise on business matters affecting the licensing or distribution arrangement

• Dispute resolution on matters between licensors/licensees and/or third parties.