Practice Focus

Arthur acts as counsel to Sotos LLP. He practices exclusively in the area of business law, with special emphasis on franchising and licensing.

Industry Recognition

• Listed every year since its inception in the Canadian Legal LEXPERT Directory as a leading franchise practitioner (1997-2011)
• Listed in The Best Lawyers in Canada
• Listed in the International Who’s Who of Franchise Lawyers (2011) and Who’s Who Legal: Canada 2011

Representative Work

• Served as General Counsel to the Canadian Franchise Association from 1983 to 1993
• Represented Canada on the Franchise Industry Advisory Committee of the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) from 1985 to 1993, participating in the drafting of NASAA’s Model Franchise Investment Act and the revisions to NASAA’s Uniform Franchise Offering Circular (UFOC) and the UFOC Guidelines

Publications and Seminars

• Written and spoken throughout North America on such subjects as structuring unit and multi-level franchise systems, international master franchising, strategic partnering, protection of intellectual property, franchise registration/disclosure laws and compliance techniques, franchise relationship laws, contract enforcement and alternative dispute resolution methods

Specialties

Practice Areas

• Corporate
• Trade-marks
• Franchisor Services
• Franchisee Services
• Franchise Associations

Professional Associations

• American Bar Association’s Forum Committee on Franchising

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