Franchising your business is a major step and getting the legal foundations right is essential.
Our franchise law team offers:
• Strategic advice before launching your franchise
• Drafting and negotiating franchise agreements
• Intellectual property protection and brand safeguarding
• Ongoing legal support during franchise operation and growth
• Advice on the sale or restructuring of your franchise network
We combine legal expertise with commercial insight—always aligning our advice with your wider business goals.
Your franchise agreement is the cornerstone of your franchise model. It must be:
• Tailored to your business
• Legally robust and enforceable
• Clear on the rights and responsibilities of both parties
A well-drafted agreement helps prevent misunderstandings and disputes by clearly setting out expectations, obligations, and procedures for resolving issues.
When setting up as a franchisor, you’ll need to consider:
• How your brand and intellectual property will be protected
• The level of training and support you’ll provide to franchisees
• The financial structure—including upfront fees, ongoing payments, and profit-sharing
• How disputes will be handled
• Restrictions to prevent franchisees from competing or misusing your business model
We’ll work with you to draft a franchise agreement that protects your interests while offering flexibility to franchisees—striking the right balance for long-term success.
In addition to franchise law, our team draws on in-house expertise in:
• Intellectual property
• Company and commercial law
• Employment law
• Commercial property and leases
This allows us to provide a seamless, full-service legal solution tailored to your franchise business.
• Accredited by the British Franchise Association
• Extensive experience in franchise law and intellectual property
• Commercially focused advice tailored to your business
• Recognised in The Legal 500 and awarded the Law Society Mark of Excellence
Our specialist commercial lawyers offer a one-stop-shop for legal advice for all types of business – from start-ups to established companies.
All of our lawyers are specialists in their area of law. Book in for an initial discussion where we will discuss all of your options with you.
