Allan

Dick

Partner, Litigation Group

Selected Works

• “Rise of the franchise: the stages of franchising each bring challenges and opportunities“, Foodservice and Hospitality Magazine, November/December 2023.
• “How to Determine Whether You Should Franchise Your Restaurant Business“, Foodservice and Hospitality Magazine, September 2023.
• “The top-10 characteristics of successful hospitality franchisors“, Foodservice and Hospitality Magazine, June/July 2023.
• Speaker, “Encroachment, breach of exclusivity and reservation of rights in franchise agreements“, International Distribution Institute Annual Conference, June 9, 2023.
• “Digging Deeper: Franchisors have to do the legwork to ensure they select the right franchisee“, Foodservice and Hospitality Magazine, March/April 2023.
• “Expanding Your Franchising Horizons”, Franchise Canada Magazine, November/December 2022.
• “Sign Here: the case for employment contracts in the restaurant industry”, Foodservice and Hospitality Magazine, October 2022.
• “The new Canadian trademarks regime presents a host of opportunities and challenges“, International Distribution Institute Annual Conference, September 15, 2022.
• “Looking before you leap can be hugely beneficial in the long-run“, Global Franchise Magazine, May 3, 2022.
• “The new Canadian trademarks regime presents a host of opportunities and challenges“, Foodservice and Hospitality Magazine, April 27, 2022.
• Speaker, “Funding and legal strategies for multi-unit growth“, Global Franchise Podcast – Multi-Unit Month, April 11, 2022.
• “An endemic can impact land-control decisions for restaurant operators“, Foodservice and Hospitality Magazine, March 9, 2022.
• “Tokyo Smoke and the threshold required to establish bad faith“, Global Franchise Magazine, January 31, 2022.
• “What you need to know and do to be a successful franchisee“, Canadian Business Franchise, November 2021, Page 34.
• “Re-Imaging the Restaurant Experience for 2022”, 2021 Canadian Chain Restaurant Industry Review.
• “Team Effort: The Value of Franchisor Advisory Boards“, Foodservice and Hospitality Magazine, March 2021, Page 27.
• Speaker – Franchisor Advisory Boards, Franchisee Advisory Boards, and Franchisee Associations, Canadian Franchise Association, February 3, 2021
• “Demystifying the Legalities of Ghost Kitchens and Virtual Restaurants“, Foodservice and Hospitality Magazine, September 2020, Page 10.
• “Operators Must Ensure Their COVID-19-Related Losses are Insured“, Foodservice and Hospitality Magazine, July 2020, Page 29.
• “Employment Rules in Uncertain Times“, Foodservice and Hospitality Magazine, June 2020, Page 31.
• “Action Plan: Crisis-Management Tips for the Hospitality Industry“, Foodservice and Hospitality Magazine, May 2020, Page 9.
• You are not alone in a default – Third party interests in commercial leases, Canadian Law Conference of The International Council of Shopping Centers, April 2016
• Panelist – Canadian Restaurant Investment Summit, April 2015
• Plenary Panelist – “Pros and Cons of Arbitration in Franchising”, Ontario Bar Association 14th Annual Franchise Law Conference, November 18, 2014
• Roundtable Facilitator – “Alternative Dispute Resolution”, CFA 2014 National Convention, April 7, 2014
• Franchisee Dissatisfaction: What is counsel’s game plan? The Franchise Voice, Summer 2013
• Roundtable Facilitator – “Discretion – Its Place in the Franchise Relationship”, Ontario Bar Association 12th Annual Franchise Law Conference: For Better or For Worse: Franchise Relationships over the Long Term, November 6, 2012
• Co-chair, Canadian Bar Association Franchise Law Program, August 14, 2012
• Speaker, Canadian Franchise Association Law Day, February 2, 2012
• The Annual Legal Update, with David Altshuller, Ontario Bar Association 11th Annual Franchise Law Conference, November, 2011
• Supreme Court of Canada decision in Seidel v. Telus: What does this mean for Franchising? (Webinar), with Jennifer Dolman, CBA Webinar Series, June 27, 2011
• The Unique Aspects of Advising Franchisee Clients, with Daniel F. So, Ontario Bar Association Institute, February 3, 2011
• Individual to Group to Class Disputes in Franchising – Considerations for Resolution, Ontario Bar Association 10th Annual Franchise Law Conference, November 2010
• The Implications of the Quizno’s Court of Appeal Decision on Your Franchise System (webinar), Canadian Franchise Association, July 29, 2010
• Franchise Class Actions in Canada: Informing Practice and Business, Franchise Law Journal, ABA Forum on Franchising, 2010
• The Latest Word on Rescission (workshop), Canadian Franchise Association “Legal Day”, March 2, 2010
• Plenary – Annual Legal Update: My Top Five Picks from 2009 (plenary session), OBA 9th Annual Franchise Law Conference, October 14, 2009
• Major issues that keep franchise counsel up at night, OBA 8th Annual Franchise Law Conference, 2008
• Conference, Lorman Education Services, Canadian Franchise Association, Law Society Of Ontario, American Corporate Counsel Association and Young Entrepreneurs Association Of Ontario
• Managing Income Trusts in a Franchised Business Model: Keeping an Eye on the Duty of Good Faith and Positive Franchisee Relations, Canadian Franchise Review, March 2006
• Regularly contributes to industry and professional publications including the ABA Forum on Franchising, Franchise Law Journal, Insight, and Corporate Counsel Magazine
• Regular presenter at conferences for such organizations as Ontario Bar Association (Co-Chair 2007 OBA Annual Franchise Law Conference), American Bar Association, International Travel Insurance

Blogs

SOTOS LLP BLOG December 11, 2023The Stages of Restaurant Franchising

SOTOS LLP BLOG September 19, 2023Should You Be Franchising Your Restaurant Business?

SOTOS LLP BLOG February 28, 2023How to Select the Right Franchisee for your Restaurant Franchise System

SOTOS LLP BLOG October 6, 2022The Case for Employment Contracts in the Restaurant Industry

SOTOS LLP BLOG May 16, 2022The Fundamental Initial Considerations for International Franchising

SOTOS LLP BLOG May 2, 2022The new Canadian trademarks regime presents a host of opportunities and challenges

SOTOS LLP BLOG March 14, 2022An endemic can impact land-control decisions for restaurant operators

SOTOS LLP BLOG January 27, 2022Tokyo Smoke and the Threshold Required to Establish Bad Faith

SOTOS LLP BLOG July 23, 2021Your Text is Your Signature: Understanding the Implications of the Edges Contracting v Ghtobi Judicial Decision

SOTOS LLP BLOG March 5, 2021Franchisor Advisory Boards – Why Every Franchisor Should Have One

SOTOS LLP BLOG December 7, 2020Franchise Re-sales- Everything You Need To Know

SOTOS LLP BLOG September 10, 2020Ghost Kitchens and Virtual Restaurants: Legal Considerations

SOTOS LLP BLOG July 29, 2020Covid-19 Has Interrupted Your Restaurant Operations – Are Your Losses Insured?

SOTOS LLP BLOG July 14, 202010 Things a Prospective Franchisee Looks for in a Franchisor

SOTOS LLP BLOG June 22, 2020COVID-19 Employment Considerations: Now and Later

SOTOS LLP BLOG May 11, 2020Crisis Management For The Hospitality Industry - Your Plans In Action

SOTOS LLP BLOG August 29, 2017A New Era in Franchisee Compliance Strategy

SOTOS LLP BLOG February 27, 2017How do Franchisors Make Money?

SOTOS LLP BLOG September 26, 2016Leasing to Franchised Businesses – Special Considerations

SOTOS LLP BLOG June 27, 2016The 20 qualities of the best franchise systems

SOTOS LLP BLOG April 29, 2016You are not alone in a default - Third party interests in commercial leases

SOTOS LLP BLOG February 10, 2016Limiting Notice Obligation in an Employment Contract – Don’t Forget Benefits

SOTOS LLP BLOG November 22, 2015Insurance as a protection for franchisors and others against statutory remedies for bad disclosure

SOTOS LLP BLOG August 26, 2015Restrictive covenants in franchise agreements in Ontario: Enforce the enforceable

SOTOS LLP BLOG April 14, 2015Still Unenforceable to Require a General Release as a Condition of Consent in Franchise Agreements

SOTOS LLP BLOG November 14, 2014Landmark Supreme Court of Canada Decision – Parties to a Contract Must Perform Their Obligations Honestly

SOTOS LLP BLOG August 13, 2014A Priority for Your To-Do List: Update Your Franchise Agreement

SOTOS LLP BLOG May 21, 2014Can your franchisee install an ATM?

SOTOS LLP BLOG January 12, 2013Franchisee dissatisfaction: What is counsel’s game plan?

SOTOS LLP BLOG October 16, 2012Franchisors taking head leases in Ontario: did you consider rescission?

SOTOS LLP BLOG March 5, 2011Re-freshing Your Brand: Legal Considerations

SOTOS LLP BLOG November 11, 2010Individual to Group to Class Disputes in Franchising - Considerations for Resolution

SOTOS LLP BLOG September 21, 2008The News on Class Action Waivers