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ESTABLISHED FRANCHISORS
Established franchisors require continuous and
regular support from their legal counsel. Joseph Adler and HOFFER
ADLER LLP can assist you by providing the following services:
• Legal Audit of existing franchise
agreement, disclosure document (Ontario), sublease and other legal
documentation. Joseph Adler and HOFFER ADLER LLP can add value
to your documentation and help you address specific concerns regarding
the franchise system.
• Providing you with a legal strategy
for expanding your franchise system into Canada (from the U.S.
and abroad), into the U.S. and internationally.
• Working together with franchise
and business consultants and franchise savvy accountants.
• Assisting you to develop user-friendly
legal documents that are tailored to your needs.
• Acting as "in-house" counsel to
your franchised operations.
Preparation of Franchise Documentation
Other Services
Dealing With Problematic Franchisees
Expanding Your System
The "HOFFER ADLER LLP Franchise Tune-Up"
Preparation of
Franchise Documentation
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Other Services
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Personal Property Security
Registrations. Many franchisors wish to obtain
a personal property security interest in the assets
of their franchisees. We can assist you to do so throughout
Canada.
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Franchise Sales and Assignments.
Franchisors often find themselves selling corporate
outlets to prospective franchisees or selling units
that have been repurchased or terminated. In other
occasions, existing franchisees will wish to transfer
their outlets and franchisors will require legal advice
and assistance to ensure that all legal matters relating
to such transfers are attended to.
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Other Corporate & Commercial
Matters. When franchising your business,
numerous general corporate and commercial matters
will arise which require legal input and analysis.
We can assist you by helping you devise your corporate
organizational structure and by preparing shareholders
agreements, sales agency agreements, management agreements,
license agreements, purchase and sale agreements and
various other related agreements.
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Dealing With
Problematic Franchisees
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Developing and implementing termination
strategies.
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Considering mediation, arbitration
and other alternative dispute resolution approaches
to resolving disputes with your franchisees.
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Avoiding litigation with your franchisees.
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Exercising your rights under the
PPSA.
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Auditing your franchisee's books
and records.
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Establishing preventative procedures
on the field.
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If necessary, conducting litigation
to enforce your franchise agreements and protect your
intellectual property and franchise system.
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Expanding Your
System
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Personal Property Security Registrations.
Many franchisors obtain a personal property security
interest in the assets of their franchisees. We can
assist you to do so throughout Canada.
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Structuring the right expansion
strategy for your needs: master franchise, area development,
co-branding and joint venture agreements.
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Preparing the appropriate legal
documentation in consultation with local counsel.
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Protecting your intellectual property
abroad.
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Assisting you to comply with local
franchising laws and other foreign legal requirements.
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The
"HOFFER ADLER LLP Franchise Tune-Up"
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Reviewing and updating of franchise
documentation and disclosure document.
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Examining and addressing systemic
defaults by franchisees.
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Maximizing your collection procedures,
electronic funds transfer, liquidated damages provisions.
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Protecting your intellectual property
on the Internet and other media.
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Preparing and implementing new
operating manual policies in lieu of amending the
franchise agreement.
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