Whether establishing a franchise program, beginning to develop a franchise or non-franchised distribution network, or modifying franchise or distribution relationships, we provide a number of services to assist our franchisor clients. These include drafting franchise agreements, operations manuals, license agreements, and drafting and filing the Uniform Franchise Offering Circular, state registration of franchise offers; counseling on compliance with disclosure regulation; and advising on branding and franchise development, trademark clearance and prosecution and intellectual property protection, establishment of franchisee territories and exclusivity. We also counsel clients on relationship issues including terminations, transfers, buy-backs, restructuring and conversions, structuring of initial franchise fees, royalties and advertising funds, and preparing and filing state business opportunity registrations.
