The term "franchising" is commonly used to describe a mode of doing business under a "business format". A franchise is typically based on a long term contract and intellectual property licence under which an established business (franchisor) grants a person or company (franchisee) the right (and obligation) to operate a copy of its business system for a specified period.
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New Zealand has the highest per capita rate of franchising in the world. Simpson Grierson has considerable experience in representing and partnering with both international and local franchisors. We take a pragmatic practical approach with our franchise clients on issues such as:
- Business support and administration
- Consumer protection and fair trading
- Competition law
- Cross boarder transactions
- Disclosure documentation
- Dispute resolution
- Distribution channels
- Due diligence
- Expansion and development
- Financing
- Franchise and distribution agreements
- Human resources
- Incentive schemes
- Intellectual property
- Internet and e-commerce
- International expansion
- Joint venturing and alliances
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- Labelling and advertising
- Licensing
- Litigation
- Master franchising
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Negotiation
- Ownership structures
- Outsourcing
- Property and leasing
- Relationship issues
- Renewals
- Sale of goods
- Supply chain management
- Succession planning
- Taxation
- Terminations
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Through our international networks such as Lex Mundi (http://www.lexmundi.com/) and PRAC (the Pacific Rim Advisory Council) (http://www.prac.org/), we can also help homegrown franchises expand into almost any territory, anywhere in the world.
Locally we are also an active member of the Franchise Association of New Zealand.
Our lawyers have worked on a number of franchises, including:
- Barbeque Sizzlers
- Civic Video
- Corporate Host (Boot Party)
- David Forman
- DB (Monteith's concept bars)
- EGG Maternity
- Freshly Squeezed/Arano
- Inkworks
- Kelly Sports
- Kiwifruit New Zealand
- Life Savers
- NZRU - New Zealand Super Rugby franchises
- Onesource (UBIX)
- Payless Plastics
- Placemakers
- Power Wave New Zealand
- Shirlaws
- Spirit Group
- RE/MAX
- Rug World
- Zeald Ltd
- Zuji
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