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Our franchising team aims to ensure you’re provided with the peace of mind that comes from knowing you’ve had the best legal expertise and advice. Our specialist knowledge of the franchising sector means you can concentrate on making your business successful and profitable.
Thousands of UK entrepreneurs are developing franchise businesses in sectors as varied as leisure, domestic care, catering and hotels. Mundays’ franchise specialists have experience in all these sectors.
Mundays is an affiliate member of the British Franchise Association and supports the BFA’s aims to
promote ethical franchising. The firm is also a member of the Franchise Information Exchange - a
group of BFA affiliated law firms across the UK, which share information on a confidential basis on
franchise opportunities and give early warning of problems arising in particular franchises.
We work closely with other professionals including accountants, insurance brokers, banks and franchise consultants to assess any franchise opportunity and its commercial viability.
What we can do for you:
Franchisors
- advise on the viability of franchising an existing business
- advise on exploiting the brand while protecting intellectual property rights
- prepare franchise agreements and supporting documentation including confidentiality agreements; terms and conditions of business; and software licences
- provide a legal review of the franchise prospectus and marketing material
- ensure existing franchise agreements conform to legislative changes and competition law changes
- devise and draft franchise property systems
- advise on franchise property issues including reviewing existing arrangements and identifying alternatives
- advise on conflicts with franchisees, including enforcement of contract terms and termination of franchises
- obtain independent quotations for all financial requirements
Franchisees
- assist in evaluating the proposed franchise business and network – will it really work for you?
- advise on the purchase or sale of an existing franchise business
- provide swift fixed fee report service on the franchise agreement evaluating the obligations, rights, fee structure and hidden costs, renewal rights, support and training
- advise on the provisions of any lease forming part of the franchise and any other property issues which may arise
- carry out negotiations with a franchisor on renewal or restructuring
- advise how to exit a franchise
- obtain independent quotations for franchisees requiring additional finance
- advise on disputes arising with franchisors with regard to the operation of the franchise and in relation to claims arising on termination
Please contact Nicola Broadhurst for further information: nicola.broadhurst@mundays.co.uk
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