In a world where legal relationships are governed by contracts, you want to protect your franchise investment and intellectual property, while doing all you can to promote positive franchise relations to secure your business success; without the costly negotiations that go along with every franchise sale.
Whether you are starting a franchise business or are an experienced franchisor, our franchise lawyers are well-versed in every aspect of business and franchise law and will help you with:
- Area development and master franchising
- “Canadianizing” foreign disclosure documents
- Competition Act matters particular to franchising
- Converting your successful business into a successful franchise
- Disclosure documentation and compliance
- Dispute mediation and resolution
- Expansion (local, provincial, national, international)
- Finance strategies
- Franchise agreements, enforcement
- Insolvency
- Litigation
- Marketing and advertising issues
- Mergers, sales and acquisitions
- Real estate transactions (lease, purchase, sale)
- Regulatory compliance (local, provincial, federal, international)
- Tax planning (corporate, personal)
- Technology arrangements
- Trade-mark and copyright (domestic, international)
- Trade secret protection
Let Sotos LLP find a resourceful solution to your specific franchise business matter. Contact one of our franchise advisors: Louis Alexopoulous, David Gray, Joseph Mucci, Andy Seretis, John Sotos, Arthur Trebilcock, John Yiokaris
