Mills Oakley Lawyers

Do you need assistance buying or selling a franchise?  Are you setting up a new franchise system?  Do you have a dispute?

Mills Oakley has offices in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane and can assist with all your franchise queries.

Contact:

Warren Scott, 03 9605 0984 or wscott@millsoakley.com.au - national head of Mills Oakley's franchising team:

  Melbourne                Sydney                Brisbane

03 9605 0984         02 8289 5800        07 3228 0400

Why engage Mills Oakley?

Our legal expertise is complimented by our understanding of the underlying commercial issues.

Advising in this area requires familiarity with a number of key legal concepts and an understanding of what is and what is not ‘standard’ or ‘acceptable’ within the confines of a relational contract like a franchise agreement.

Our team has expertise in contract law, trade practices, intellectual property, commercial litigation, retail leasing, employment law and international trade. The ability to bring together these skills enables us to advise on the establishment and maintenance of a franchised network, to advise you on your franchise agreement or assist with a dispute.
 
Our services include:

Documentation
-  Franchise agreements
-  Disclosure documents
-  Franchising Code certificates
-  Intellectual property licenses
-  Master franchise agreements
-  International master franchise agreements
-  Area development agreements

Disputes and Negotiation
-  Strategic advice to limit, settle or avoid disputes
-  Representation at mediations
-  Court and tribunal proceedings

Mergers, Acquisitions and Initial Public Offerings
- “Investor ready” services
- Introductions to our private equity, venture capital and banking contacts
- Sale or acquisition agreements
- IPO documentation