Full range of franchise legal services provided by Bywaters Timms Lawyers

Based in Brisbane CBD and providing their expert legal services nationwide, Bywaters Timms Lawyers specialises in franchising law and prides itself on being one of the nation's leading law firms in providing advice and assistance in the area of franchising law.

As solicitors, Bywaters Timms Lawyers assist both franchisors and franchisees and as such have a balanced perspective regarding franchising and the franchise relationship.

Bywaters Timms Lawyers acts for a number of national and international franchised businesses, providing practical, coordinated, and decent commercial solutions to any franchise legal issue that may arise.

Bywaters Timms Lawyers franchise legal services include:

• advising on the appropriate structure for the business
• preparing necessary documents such as licence agreements for intellectual property
• advice about setting up a new franchise system
• preparing disclosure documents and franchise agreements that comply with the Franchising Code of Conduct
• submitting franchise documents to franchisees
• preparing and advising on leases and licenses to occupy
• advising on protection of intellectual property and arranging registration of trade marks nationally and internationally
• negotiating, mediating and resolving disputes between franchisors and franchisees
• advising on Trade Practices Act issues
• conducting seminars to inform clients regarding their obligations under the Trade Practices Act
• assisting clients to implement Trade Practices Compliance Programs.

Members of the Bywaters Timms Lawyers franchise legal team regularly present at seminars and conferences and the firm is a member of the Franchise Council of Australia.