The International Who's Who of Franchise Lawyers has brought together five of the leading practitioners in the world to discuss the key issues facing franchise lawyers today.
In Mexico, franchising is governed and regulated by the Mexican Industrial Property Law (IPL) and its regulations. The governmental agency in charge of applying the IPL is the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI).
India is one the world’s largest and the fastest-growing emerging markets, and franchising has become a successful business model for many local companies.
Our research identifies a small but highly talented contingent of franchise lawyers.
A select group of only six lawyers are featured in this chapter.
Our research identifies 235 lawyers in 52 countries that offer clients the highest standards of franchise expertise in their home jurisdictions, and often beyomnd national borders.
Conventional wisdom holds that the franchise industry is quite robust in a recession, with some even going so far as to classify it as counter-cyclical.
Our research identifies 19 California based franchise practitioners. They represent franchisors, franchisees and companies of all sizes, across a wide variety of industries. This substantial group is made up of partners from 14 firms.
A select group of six lawyers from just three firms make up the franchise chapter.
There are four new names in the franchise chapter for this edition, which highlights the growing talent in the already strong Illinois franchise Bar and the continued growth and interest in this market. Twenty practitioners have been selected, hailing from seven firms.
Franchising is proving more and more popular with companies from all sectors and everywhere. The increasingly global nature of the practice area ensures that a greater number of individual countries and practitioners are featured than in any previous edition.
The strength of Florida’s economy and growth of international franchising activity is reflected in the quality of the counsel found in the following pages. These figures are recognised as the leading lights of Florida’s franchise bar, representing franchisors, franchisees and companies of all sizes, in diverse industries.
Singapore boasts a thriving franchise community, with over 170 foreign franchises in sectors such as education and training, restaurants and fast food. The Franchising and Licensing Association (Singapore) (FLA) began as Singapore’s national franchise body in 1993 and was formerly known as the Singapore International Franchise Association. Through the efforts of this association – and a number of others – Singapore is fast becoming a franchise hub, and consequently there is an increased need for legal support. This chapter identifies seven practitioners that we recognise as the leading lights of Singapore’s franchise bar and they spend a proportion of their time representing franchisors, franchisees and companies of all sizes, in diverse industries.
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Nominees have been selected based upon comprehensive, independent survey work with both general counsel and private practice lawyers worldwide. Only specialists who have met independent international research criteria are listed.
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