Dealing with franchise disputes

We focus on securing a practical resolution to franchise disputes – very few of our cases reach court as we usually manage to find a settlement.

Recent instructions include:

Defending a claim for inflated damages

Advising a major franchisor on the defence of multiple claims relating to the formulation of damages for early termination. Our accounting expertise enabled us to forensically and critically examine the loss claimed by the claimants.

Interim injunction to halt damage to our clients business

Acting for a small coffee franchisee company where the franchisor set-up a business within the geographical proximity of our client’s business, damaging our client’s consumer base. We successfully applied for an interim injunction.

Mediation to resolve disputes

Running mediation on behalf of a franchisor seeking to terminate a franchise agreement early. The franchisor sought to impose restrictive covenants on the franchisee’s use of the franchisor’s trade secrets and confidential information.

Franchisor's misrepresentation

Successfully claimed misrepresentation, on behalf of our client, an electrical software supplier. Our client entered the franchising agreement relying on the franchisor’s statements during the disclosure process. We showed that the statements were false and misleading and thus secured our client a result.