Practice Areas & Industries: Moye White LLP

Practice/Industry Group Overview

Moye White's franchise attorneys provide experienced legal counsel and business consultation to established and prospective franchisors and individual franchisees. Our clients include franchise businesses in the retail, restaurant, manufacturing, and consumer services industries.

We advise franchise systems on transactional matters related to entity structure, setup, business planning and operations, licensing, real estate, supply chain networks, distribution channels, and partnerships. We also help clients identify and obtain venture capital financing, draft and negotiate franchise agreements, disclosure documents, vendor and supplier contracts, and resolve disputes within and outside the franchise network. Our attorneys work with clients to comply with local, state, and federal regulatory rules for franchising, to meet all labor and employment requirements, and to limit personal liability within the framework of their business.

We represent clients in litigation matters arising out of the franchise relationship. Our attorneys take an aggressive approach to protecting a franchisor's marks and business system while managing the disputes that may arise within a franchise system.

With a flexible approach, our attorneys advise franchise systems on matters of antitrust, mergers and acquisitions, sale of franchise networks, intellectual property rights protection, area development and master franchise agreements, securities, tax, trademarks, transfers, and proprietary technology.

Our attorneys recognize that the power of franchising derives from consistency across the entire network. That is why we work with clients to establish and enforce system standards, develop procedural manuals, streamline operational systems, and review advertising to ensure compliance with franchising disclosure rules.