What is Franchising?

It is a way of delivering goods and services, under your standards, using your brand through independent operators who use their own money. In Franchising, you expand your business by licensing rights to a third party including the use of of the brand, your system and know-how. This is generally done in consideration for a licensing fee, generally know as a royalty.

We focus on all areas of franchise law, including:

• Domestic franchising.
• International franchising.
• ranchise system expansion.
• Risk minimization.
• Legal compliance.
• Master franchising.
• Area development arrangements.
• Licensing arrangements.
• Domestic and International Distributor arrangements.

We also assist Non-Australian companies that want to:

• Enter into alliances with Australian businesses.
• Etablish a franchise in Australia.

How We Can Help You

Our franchise law firm represents franchisors that range from experienced global franchisors to businesses that are first considering franchising. We can:

• Help you decide whether franchising is right for you.
• Advise you on your company structures.
• Advise you on protecting your trade mark and attending to registration with IP Australia.
• Advise you on sources and amounts of revenue available to you.
• Draft your franchise documents.

We can also assist you with issues that will arise once you become a franchisor. These issues include:

• Negotiating and closing franchise transactions.
• Resolving issues that arise in the day-to-day operation of your franchise system:
• Protecting you during transfers, whether the transfers are transfers of the franchise or transfers of equity in the franchisee;
• Enforcing your powers under the franchise documents;
• Assisting with lease reviews and negotiations;
• Dealing with landlords;
• Attending to any disputes with franchisees or landlords; and
• Other franchise legal and business issues.
• Updating and enhancing your franchise documents to adapt to changes in franchise laws, the franchise market, and the economy.
• Selling company-owned outlets.
• Licensing your trademarks and technology.
• Going global.