Lapointe Rosenstein Marchand Melançon is a full service business law firm specializing in domestic and international franchising, licensing and distribution, with an established network of contacts in the franchising industry in over 70 countries. As a result of its familiarity with both civil and common law systems, the firm is uniquely suited to representing franchisors expanding internationally and to international franchisors entering the North American market.

Trial law firm practicing nationally that represents franchisors and franchisees.

Lawyers and Notary Public providing legal services in New Zealand. Specialists in franchising law, licensing, distribution agreements; business structures, shareholder agreements and mediations. Stewart Germann is a Past Chairman of the Franchise Association of New Zealand and has contacts throughout New Zealand, Australia, the United Kingdom and the USA. The firm also handles all aspects of property law including real estate leasing, selling businesses, commercial law and company law in New Zealand. Established in 1993. Stewart is also a Notary Public and is the President of the New Zealand Society of Notaries.

Law firm, with seamless U.S. - Canadian cross border expertise and representation in all matters relating to franchising. We have particular expertise in international franchise transactions. Our Canadian group leader, Ned Levitt, is internationally recognized as a leader in this field and is a frequent speaker and an accomplished author on franchise topics of all descriptions. Our U.S. group leader, Paul Fransway, has more than 30 years experience representing franchise systems of all sizes.

We are industry-leading franchise lawyers and trusted franchise professionals working together to benefit and protect franchisors in all industries, franchisees, developers, startups, searchers, investors, and the franchising industry.

DLA Piper is a global law firm with lawyers located in more than 40 countries throughout the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe and the Middle East, positioning us to help companies with their legal needs around the world. Our clients operate franchising and distribution systems in domestic and international markets. We handle a broad range of issues for our clients, including: structuring franchise and distribution systems, M&A and other transactions, litigation and arbitration.

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP is an 1,400 lawyer, international law firm with 31 offices world-wide, whose franchise lawyers are globally-recognized authorities, authors, speakers and advisory board members. Our clients range from start-up to Global 50 domestic and international franchising and distribution businesses that require sophisticated and complex legal support, including: antitrust counseling; regulatory compliance; litigation and arbitration; mergers and acquisitions; intellectual property protection, and more.

The law firm of Wiggin and Dana represents national, regional and start-up franchisors and distributors in numerous industries. The firm regularly assists these clients in regulatory, transactional and litigation matters. The firm's Franchise and Distribution Practice Group is national litigation counsel for several well-known franchise systems.

Established in 1911, Thompson Hine LLP is a full service business law firm with more than 360 lawyers in: Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus, and Dayton, OH, Washington, D.C., New York, NY, Atlanta, GA, and Chicago, IL. The firm has an extensive practice counseling franchisors and franchisees and litigating franchise and distribution matters.

Cheng Cohen LLC is a Chicago based law firm that provides uncompromising client service and sound and practical legal advice to franchise brands.

Our franchise lawyers bring over 30 years of experience to franchise and distribution-related business, including franchise litigation, transactions, registrations and dispute resolution. The firm has represented franchise clients in a variety of transactions including: business formation; preparation of offering circulars; franchise agreements and related documents; franchise registration; state and federal franchise law compliance; franchise transfers; business sales and acquisitions, and licensing.

Baker & McKenzie offers U.S. domestic and global coverage for franchisors through its 77 offices in 47 countries. As the first global law firm and with local practitioners in each of its jurisdictions, Baker & McKenzie is a true one-stop shop for helping franchisors develop, police, protect and enforce all aspects of their franchise systems in the U.S. and internationally.