David W. Oppenheim

Experience: Domestic Franchise and Distribution: Serve as franchise counsel to several of the nation's largest quick service restaurants and their multiple U.S. franchise programs.; Serve as franchise counsel to the nation's largest sign and graphics franchisor.; Serve as franchise counsel to several fast casual, casual, and fine dining restaurant concepts.; Serve as franchise counsel to one of the nation's largest guest lodging licensing companies.; Serve as franchise counsel to several emerging and mature service-based franchise systems.; Represent numerous startup franchise companies in structuring their franchise programs.; International Franchise and Distribution: Represent several restaurant concepts (QSRs, fast casual, casual and fine dining) in all international matters.; Represent the world's leading sign and lettering franchise in all international matters.; Represent the world's leading beauty pageant licensors in all international licensing matters.; Represent world-renowned museum and retail outlet licensor in all international licensing matters.; Franchise Mergers and Acquisitions and Financing Transactions: Represented private equity firm in its acquisition of a leading franchisor, retailer, manufacturer and distributor of premium quality chocolate, ice cream, and confectionary products.; Served as franchise counsel in connection with the sale of the assets of the world's leading beauty pageant licensors.; Represented a private equity firm in its investment in a national pet grooming franchise.; Represented private equity firm in its $26 billion acquisition of a California-based guest lodging franchisor of seven separate franchised brands and securitization financing of the franchisor's royalty stream.; Represented private equity firm in its $1.9 billion acquisition of one of the nation's largest motel and extended stay chains.; Represented private equity firm in its acquisition of one of the world's largest quick service chicken restaurants.; Represented private equity firm in its $2.4 billion acquisition of one of the country's largest hamburger quick service restaurants.; Represented private equity firm in its acquisition of a leading residential lawn care franchisor.; Represented private equity firm in the acquisition of the nation's largest sign and graphics franchisor.; Represented numerous franchisors in the guest lodging and restaurant sectors and lenders and insurers in the whole business securitization of franchise royalty streams.