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Business Services

Business people want advice that is swift, accurate, concise and totally focused on the challenges at hand. Take a good, hard look at Neil Myerson LLP's Business Services.

Franchising

Franchising can be extremely daunting. As an affiliate member of the British Franchise Association, Neil Myerson is committed to ethical franchising. Whether you are looking to franchise your business or considering whether to enter into a franchise agreement, our experts are able to provide a full range of support and assistance in all areas of franchising.

Our experts are able to provide advice and assistance to franchisors and franchisees in the following areas:

Franchisors

  • Drafting franchise documentation, including Master Franchise Agreements, Franchise Agreements, Franchise Renewals, Sale Agreements, Commitment Deeds and Confidentiality Agreements
  • Administration of new franchises, franchise renewals and sales
  • Business Sales and Acquisitions
  • Company Structures
  • Secured Corporate Lending
  • Protecting Intellectual Property Rights
  • Advising on copyright, trademarks, design rights, database rights, patents and other Intellectual Property Rights
  • Assignment and licensing of Intellectual Property Rights
  • Domain name transfers and disputes
  • Trademark applications and registration

Franchisees

  • Reviewing and reporting on Franchise Agreements from a legal perspective and ethical perspective with reference to the Code of Conduct of the British Franchise Association
  • Company structure and formation
  • Shareholders/Partnership agreements
  • Personal guarantees or sureties
  • Advice on Competition Law

As franchising overlaps other areas of law, both franchisors and franchisees may require our experts to provide assistance in the following areas:

Commercial Property

  • Sale or purchase of land and business premises
  • Commercial leases
  • Secured property lending and borrowing

Employment

  • Employment procedures, policies and disputes
  • Contracts of employment
  • Termination of employment and employment claims

Litigation

  • Termination of a Franchise Agreement
  • Litigation through the Courts
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution

Please contact Carla Murray on 0161 941 4000.

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