The franchise lawyer provides legal support to franchisors and franchisees with entering into the franchise agreement. Franchisors and franchisees frequently hire the franchise  lawyer to legally check existing franchise agreements in relation to their business plans and business interests.

The franchise lawyer provides legal support for franchisors in setting up and structuring the franchise formula. Focused on solutions for legal franchise issues for the franchise formula.

A reorganization in the franchisemodel, or a modification of the franchise agreement, can be drastic. The franchise lawyer advises and represents franchisors and franchisees.

The franchise lawyer offers legal support to franchisors, individual franchisees and franchisee-collectives to solve and prevent conflicts. If necessary, the franchise lawyer conducts summary proceedings, legal standard proceedings or another type of lawsuit.

The franchise lawyer provides support to consultative bodies within a franchise context. Both on the part of the franchise and on the part of the franchisees. This includes franchise councils and franchisee associations.

The franchise lawyer supports franchisors and franchisees in terminating (ending) franchise agreements. As with cancellation and dissolution of the franchise agreement; and contract termination by mutual consent of franchisor and franchisee.

Business purchase and business sale have specific points of attention, where it concerns franchise. The franchise lawyer provides legal support in the purchase and sale of the franchise business and with arrangements regarding goodwill and business transfers.

A non-compete clause can have far-reaching consequences for the freedom, autonomy and flexibility of a franchisee. And at the same time a non-compete clause can be deemed desirable by the franchisor. The franchise lawyer advises and litigates for franchisors and franchisees on the applicability and conflicts of non-compete clauses.

Various business contracts come into play at a franchise location. The franchise lawyer provides legal support with renting the franchise premises and the agreements about investments with regard to the business location.

A franchise brand is essential for the franchiseorganization. The franchise lawyer provides legal support for the brand registration and the (licensing) agreements regarding brand use.

Masterfranchise of expansion of the franchise formula to The Netherlands. The franchise lawyer provides legal support to companies that have already established themselves with a franchise brand in The Netherlands or want to become active in The Netherlands.

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