Franchising

 

Examples of our recent work include:

 

Private equity house

Advised a private equity house on the acquisition of a franchisor of a retail liquor store brand, and have recently been involved in the high-profile restructuring of that business.

 
 

Steak restaurant chain

Advised on the concession agreement for the operation of a well-known steak restaurant chain in a London concert venue.

 
 

Hydraulic fluid franchisor

Advising a franchisor, whose business is hydraulic fluid transfer and hose repairs, on a range of corporate and employment-related issues.

 
 

Franchised confectioner

Advising a well-known franchised confectioner in relation to a dispute with its parent company over terms of supply of foodstuffs, as well as on supply terms into motorway service stations.

 
 

Franchisee in the food sector

Advising a well-known franchisee in the food sector in relation to a dispute with one of its Irish franchisees over the scope of the franchise grant.

 
 

Franchisee of coffee shops

Advised a client whose business is the franchising of popular coffee shops in relation to its arrangements for the supply and maintenance of coffee machines in its stores.

 
 

Hotel franchisee

Acting for the franchisee, we have been negotiating, on behalf of a hotel owner, on a management agreement in relation to the branding of a new five-star hotel in north Africa.

 
 

Leading restaurant chain

Assisting one of the world’s leading restaurant chains in a significant refranchising programme throughout 2009, acting on the disposal of 15 company-owned stores to existing and new franchisees.

 
 

Part-franchised business

Acted as advisers on the sale of a part-franchised business to private equity acquirors, and continue to act for the business in relation to its daily management and operations.

 
 

Contacts

 
 
  • Jeremy Courtenay-Stamp
  • Partner
  • +44 (0)20 7849 2358
  • Contact 
 

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"Macfarlanes boasts a franchising practice that draws on the strengths of the firm's corporate and commercial client base to good effect."

Chambers UK 2012

"Macfarlanes LLP's seven-partner team...offers the full range of legal services required to start up, roll out, operate, develop and exit franchiseees."

The UK Legal 500 2011