Franchise And Distribution Practice Group
Franchising and structured distribution have become two of the most popular vehicles for business expansion worldwide, and Munck Carter attorneys have over 20 years of franchise and distribution experience both in the United States and internationally. Regulations are a large part of what makes franchising a complex, specialized practice area. We are experienced with franchise markets and regulations worldwide and can help your franchise system deal with regulatory issues, whether you are just getting started or competing for the top market share in the industry. From documents to disclosures, trademarks to territories, agreements to area development arrangements, Munck Carter can help.
Disputes of some sort are almost an inevitability in the franchise world, despite best efforts to prevent them. To address these issues, Munck Carter offers a full range of franchise dispute resolution services, including representation, neutral 3rd parties for alternative dispute resolution and expert witness services.
Munck Carter attorneys have assisted franchisors and franchisees in a wide variety of industry sectors, including:
- Hotel
- Restaurant
- Small Scale and Kiosk Food Service
- Retail Store
- Car Rental
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- Electronics
- Software
- Sales Training
- Convenience Store
- Non-Traditional Franchise Industries
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Services offered in this area include:
- US Franchise Compliance
- Federal Compliance
- State Level Compliance
- Ongoing Compliance Maintenance
- UFOC/FDD Drafting
- New Disclosure Documents
- Updating Disclosure Documents
- UFOC to FDD Conversions
- Agreement Drafting
- Master Franchise Agreement
- Area Development Agreement
- Franchise Agreement
- Franchise System Structuring
- Entity Selection
- Tax Structuring
- International Country Selection
- Franchise System Advising and Assistance
- Roll Out Plan
- Operations Manual Development Assistance and/or Drafting
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- Franchise Intellectual Property
- Trademark
- Trade Secret
- Trade Dress
- International Franchising
- International Compliance
- Localization
- Franchise Dispute Resolution
- Litigation
- Arbitration
- Mediation
- Alternative Distribution
- Direct Selling
- Dealerships
- Distributorships
- Licensed Ventures
- International Distribution Networks
- Alternative Business Opportunity Ventures
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