Proper documentation is key to a well-run and expanding system.
These documents also protect and license the franchisor s trademarks, service marks and trade secrets. Our attorneys can efficiently prepare the necessary documents to start, modify, or acquire a franchise or distribution system. Likewise, our lawyers possess the requisite skills to prepare the necessary documentation to expand a system domestically or internationally through master license or joint venture relationships. The Federal Trade Commission Franchise Rule requires that franchisors provide prospective franchisees pre-sale disclosure of the terms of the franchise in the form of a Uniform Franchise Offering Circular. We are experienced in preparing these documents in compliance with federal law and advising clients on complying with the numerous state laws requiring registration and disclosure before offering a franchise for sale.