The franchising team at gadens melbourne has been providing legal advice to franchisors and franchisees for more than 25 years. We understand the special dynamics of franchising businesses, which depend on co-operation between franchisors and franchisees. Our franchising team provides practical, tailored and cost-effective legal advice to assist clients achieve their business goals and deal effectively with everyday commercial issues and risks in this growing area.
experience with a broad variety of clients
Our franchising clients range from large, mature franchisors to small operations which we have helped establish as franchising systems. Clients have included franchisors and franchisees from a range of retail, service and manufacturing businesses, including bedding, gifts and homewares, food, automotive goods and services, clothing and footwear, professional and business services and household / personal services.
advice and services
The franchising team can provide:
- practical advice on business and taxation structures;
- trade mark registration and other protection for your intellectual property;
- current advice on the Franchising Code of Conduct;
- preparation and vetting of disclosure documents, franchise agreements, leases, sub-leases and licences for franchised premises, and documents for the sale or purchase of franchised businesses;
- dispute resolution and litigation in relation to franchisors and franchisees; and
- advice on the Trade Practices Act and development of compliance programs.
industry experience
Some of our major franchising projects include:
- acting for the franchise chain Capt'n Snooze for twenty five years during its growth from about 20 stores to over 70 stores, including its takeover of the Bedpost franchise chain of more than 20 retail bedding stores in Queensland;
- advising Dia Oro Jewellery in the setting up and sale of franchises in Victoria;
- acting for the franchise chain Autobarn for more than ten years, including its takeover of the BTB franchise chain of more than 25 stores in Queensland;
- advising Advanced Hair Studios on various day to day franchising issues;
- advising Back in Motion after providing all documentation for the setting up of their franchise system – now included in BRW top 12 fastest growing franchises in Australia; and
- preparing documentation for master franchises of The Natural Source in Mexico, France, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, U.A.E, Colombia, Brunei, Japan and the Phillipines.
