International Franchising & Distribution

The rewards of doing business internationally are great—and so are the risks. Fortunately our team has experience in a variety of international franchise issues and will steer you around pitfalls and away from problems, to help get you where you want to be. In the past three years alone, members of our team have been involved in international projects for franchisors involving more than 30 countries. Franchisors operating internationally retain our team to:

• Assist with immigration law compliance
• Enforce international agreements
• Help overseas franchisors expand their system in the United States
• Help with recent U.S. anti-terrorism legislation compliance
• Prepare and negotiate international franchise and distribution agreements, sales contracts, licensing agreements, and joint venture documents
• Prepare disclosure documents to comply with foreign disclosure laws
• Protect trademarks and other intellectual property
• Provide representation with franchisee insolvencies and bankruptcies
• Structure international transactions and relationships