We know franchising. We have helped to franchise some of Australia’s most well known brands. We have the experience to understand the differences between offering a service or product, or franchising territories or sites. Read more
If you are buying a franchise business or renewing your franchise agreement you want to get it right. You will need to consider many factors. Mistakes can be costly. We understand the things that make a difference. Read more
We understand that the approach to franchising and growing a brand will depend on many factors. We have experience in all of the different phases that a franchise system moves through (not just the initial growth phase) and all areas of franchising Read More
Time to sell? Let us take the stress out of the process. We will provide you with practical costs effective advice on the matters that are important and are relevant to you. We can also draft and review any documents required. Read More
There are many reasons why you may wish to or need to get out of a franchise agreement early. If you have decided to end the franchise relationship or sell your business we can provide you with practical cost effective advice. Read more
What We Do
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Franchise Consulting
We know franchising. We have helped to franchise and grow some of Australia’s most well known brands. We understand that the approach to franchising a brand will vary depending on many factors, such as whether you are offering a service … Continue reading
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Preparing and reviewing Disclosure Documents
A disclosure document is prescriptive and needs to contain certain information to comply with the Franchising Code of Conduct (the Code), including Franchisors details and business experience You must provide details of the business including business experience, business names, business … Continue reading
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Buying and selling businesses
We can assist you with the sale or purchase of any commercial business, including a business that is being purchased or sold subject to a franchise. If you are selling a business we can assist you to negotiate the sale … Continue reading
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Ongoing Franchise Work
Depending on the package that you choose, we may prepare franchise agreements and related documents for individual franchisees. Transactional work normally includes the following: preparation of disclosure document and franchise agreement for each franchise granted and sending to the franchisee … Continue reading
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Review a Franchise Agreement
A franchise agreement is the document that sets out what is required by you and the franchisor in any situation that may arise during the course of the franchise relationship. It is important that you have an experienced franchise lawyer … Continue reading
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Review a Surrender Deed
A surrender deed or a release deed is the document which terminates or surrenders the franchise agreement and sets out what is required by you after the franchise relationship has ended. We will review your surrender or release deed considering: … Continue reading
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Business Structures
We will work with you to develop the appropriate structure and system to support your business strategy. This may involve setting up a structure to start operating the business and transitioning to another structure as the business grows. We have … Continue reading
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Register a Trademark
Before you franchise your business you should ensure that your brand name or logo is not similar to a brand name or logo that is already registered. We can assist you to register your trademark to ensure that your brand … Continue reading
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Commercial and Retail Leasing
A commercial or retail lease is an agreement that sets out the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants. The lease will include provisions about: the duration of the lease, any rights of renewal, any rights of assignment, the amount of rent … Continue reading
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Draft Franchise Agreements
Our custom franchise agreements A well drafted franchise agreement will: be in as plain language as possible; reflect your business systems and structure; comply with the provisions of the Franchising Code of Conduct; set out the commercial terms between the … Continue reading
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Enforce Obligations
In any agreement the parties to the agreement will have obligations to each other. These obligations are known as “contractual obligations”. Obligations under an agreement include the payment of monies, the doing of something (such as providing support or operating … Continue reading
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Prepare franchise documents
We develop your franchise documents based on your franchise business model and we ensure that your systems and processes comply with the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 and the Franchising Code of Conduct. Our franchise documents are based on precedents … Continue reading