In a rapidly evolving business environment, the franchise model serves as a proven tool for scaling operations and building strong brands. We advise both franchisors and franchisees at every stage of cooperation - from drafting and negotiating agreements, through network development, brand protection, competition and antitrust matters, to dispute resolution and exit strategies.
What we offer
- Drafting franchise and distribution agreements, as well as regulatory compliance reviews
- Assessing franchise agreements from the perspective of competition law and fairness
- Supporting in legal aspects of financial settlements and cost-sharing arrangements
- Protecting a brand and other intellectual property assets (including know-how, NDAs, client base)
- Registering trademarks and trademark disputes
- Advising on capital structures for domestic and international franchise networks
- Advising on consumer protection and personal data regulations
- Representing in disputes, support in negotiations and mediations.
Selected experience
- Advising leading international corporations operating through franchise networks
- Advising on franchise and agency agreements for insurers, insurance agents, and business oriented NGOs
- Advising on domestic and international distribution agreements across various industries
- Representing franchisee organizations, agents, and joint franchise network entities
- Protecting brands and handling trademark disputes
- Protecting client base and evaluating rights to client data
- Assessing compliance with competition law and fair trading practices
- Advising on the formation of industry associations
- Developing and evaluating know-how protection and confidentiality rules
- Developing and evaluating personal data protection and transfer policies
- Transferring intellectual property assets
- Handling divestments and shareholder disputes
- Resolving disputes between franchisors and franchisees, including issues related to financial settlements, unfair competition, intellectual property theft, and trade espionage
- Representing clients in white-collar criminal cases
Reputation
- For years, international rankings such as Who's Who Legal/Lexology Index, Chambers & Partners, and Legal 500 have listed us among the leading Polish lawyers in the areas of franchising, intellectual property, and dispute resolution.
- We are co-authors of the publication The Franchise Law Review, edited by M. Abel, in the 2015 and 2016 editions.