FCW Lawyers provide comprehensive legal services to franchisees and franchisors across Australia, supporting businesses in retail, hospitality, healthcare, and service industries. Our expert team delivers strategic advice and practical solutions to help your franchise business thrive in today’s competitive market.
We work closely with franchising clients to build innovative, clever, and competitive commercial and legal solutions, to manage issues, take advantage of commercial opportunities and capitalise on new growth opportunities within the Australian franchise sector.
Our services include:
- Comprehensive franchising advice and compliance support
- Preparation and review of franchise agreements and disclosure documents
- Transitioning businesses to a franchise model
- Reducing franchisor costs in onboarding franchisees
- Franchise system structuring and regulatory compliance with the Franchising Code of Conduct
- Dispute resolution between franchisees and franchisors
- Territory and exclusivity negotiations
- Commercial terms and conditions for franchise operations
- Supply chain agreements and distribution arrangements
- Intellectual property protection and trademark strategies
- Employment and workplace relations advice within franchise systems
- Franchise renewals, transfers and terminations
- International franchising expansion and master franchise agreements
Franchisees
We provide focused legal advice on the key areas of need for Franchisees:
- Brand protection and utilisation
- Training requirements and obligations
- Support systems and entitlements
- Economies of Scale advantages
- Territory issues and boundary protection
