Under the Franchising Code of Conduct before a franchise agreement is entered into, a franchisor must receive a statement from a prospective franchisee, that it has received advice from an independent legal advisor (and other advisors) in relation to the franchise agreement or franchised business.
We strongly recommend all prospective franchisees obtain independent legal, accounting, and business advice in respect of any franchise transaction.
Our expert franchising team can help you interpret your franchise agreement (or master franchise agreement) in terms that you can understand.
Herbert Geer will ensure our specialist, accurate and timely, legal advice will be delivered to you in a commercial manner. Our team will endeavour to ensure you clearly understand your rights and obligations as a franchisee and also let you know the rights and responsibilities of your franchisor or master franchisor.
In the end we hope to assist in establishing a lasting and mutually beneficial business relationship with your franchisor.
Our expertise includes:
- General and specific advice in relation to corporate structuring. For more information on our Corporate services please click here.
- Purchase and sale of a franchise.
- General and specific advice on franchise agreements, disclosure documents, deeds, and other franchise related documentation.
- General and specific advice on the franchise regulatory framework.
- Negotiation and finalisation of all franchise related documentation.
- Negotation and finalisation of premises related agreements including leases, licences, storage licences, seating licenses, consents and permits. For more information regarding our Leasing services please click here.