Franchising
With more and more Australians seeking to "own their own business" has resulted in a rapid increase in franchising over the past decade. With this has come more regulation of franchisors and more rights and protection for franchisees.
Work in this area includes:
- designing and developing the franchising system for what was originally a Bank servicing the rural community. This franchising has allowed the organisation to grow and service many metropolitan and semi rural communities.
- acting for over 200 franchisees (collectively) in the supermarket industry to negotiate changes to their existing arrangements with the Franchisor.
negotiation with European franchisors for the rights for distribution of swimming pool products into Australia. - advising on the development of the structure and prepared documentation for a Franchisor, "rolling out" a mortgage broking franchise throughout the Eastern Seaboard States and a home decorating business.
- successfully acting in disputes for a franchisee against franchisors in respect of a speciality cake franchise.
We also have significant presence in a broad range of advisory work for a number of significant motor vehicle franchises.