Our solicitors provide legal advice to businesses of every size and handle general and complex commercial and corporate transactions and disputes across a range of industries and sectors. Our highly qualified business lawyers are experts in corporate legal services and are genuinely committed to excellence in every aspect of their work, providing clients with a timely, cost effective and highly personalised solution.

We take time and effort to understand our clients’ businesses and business sectors, their aims and objectives in order to provide an effective and responsive service. We take a results-based approach whilst alerting our clients as to what is realistic and attainable to enable them make an informed decision.

Our corporate, business and industrial clients can expect to enjoy the benefit of our legal advice on contractual matters and commercial disputes including commercial property, corporate structuring, buying and selling businesses, terms of trade and e-commerce, preparation of business contracts and much more.

Our service to Prospective Franchisees considering the purchase of a franchise package

We advise Prospective Franchisees on all aspects of the Franchise Agreement and produce a written report of our advice and recommendations. We also offer both telephone conferencing or one to one advice as part of our standard service so there is often no requirement to visit our offices.

We aim to make Prospective Franchisees fully aware of their obligations under the Franchise Agreement so that they are confident and able enter into the arrangement having been fully and properly advised of their obligations under the Franchise Agreements.

The key areas we will always examine in a Franchise Agreement, among others, are:

• The Territory
• The Term or length of the Agreements
• Your obligations under the Franchise Agreement
• The Franchisor's obligations
• Commercial Premises obligations
• The Terms of Renewal
• Terms for Terminating the Agreement
• Non-competition Clauses

We would also look to ascertain the exact cost of the package, any monthly or regular commissions or rental fees together and other matters such as training, marketing and other support you can expect to receive as part of the franchise package.

The advantage to you as a Franchisee is peace of mind knowing that you have sought independent legal advice and not only will you be aware of your obligations under the Agreement but you will be fully prepared meet those obligations.

In most cases we are happy to agree a fixed fee. Call us today for a written quotation on: 01482 616 616.