Franchisee Representation
Franchisee Representation
Did you know that Warshawsky Law Group, PLLC, rated by Entrepreneur Magazine as one of the top 15 franchise law firms in the country, has a dedicated practice group that provides franchisee representation in the following areas:
- Review and assessment of Franchise Disclosure Document and Franchise Agreement
- Franchisee lease review and negotiation with landlord;
- Purchase and sale of existing franchised units;
- Corporate formation, including shareholder/operating agreements; and
- Franchise renewals
We provide all of the above high-quality legal services for fixed flat fees, so new and existing franchisees know their exact costs upfront and receive no surprise bills! Plus, as business-minded attorneys with more than 40 years of combined franchise legal experience representing both franchisors and franchisees, we understand what’s standard and what’s not in any franchise deal and won’t waste anyone’s time with drawn out, contentious negotiations over trivial details.
MEET OUR DEDICATED FRANCHISEE PRACTICE TEAM:
Michael Reagan
Michael is a franchise attorney with more than 25 years of experience. Michael’s franchise experience began when his family became a franchisee of a national signs and graphics franchise. During their 11 years as a franchisee, they become the largest franchise by sales in the system of 500+ units and were named National Small Business of the Year by the US Small Business Administration. Prior to joining The Warshawsky Law Group in 2016, Michael was a senior executive and general counsel of Kahala Brands, Ltd., the worlds largest multi-brand quick service restaurant franchisor with 19 unique brands and more than 3,200 outlets
Ashley Gengler Nielsen
Ashley’s practice background includes more than six years of representing franchisors and franchisees, drafting and negotiating hundreds of franchise disclosure documents (FDDs) and franchise agreements from both sides of the table. Her substantial experience advising franchisors provides her with valuable insight and perspective, which she utilizes in advising franchisees. Born and raised in Utah, Ashley moved to North Carolina in 2015. She clerked for Justice Cheri Beasley of the North Carolina Supreme Court before joining a law firm specializing in franchise law. Subsequently, Ashley Nielsen ventured out on her own and then eventually joined forces with The Warshawsky Law Group. Ashley now focuses her practice on representing current and prospective franchi- sees on a nationwide basis, a reflection of her passion for helping small business owners with legal matters.
For more information or to discuss further how we can help your new and existing franchisees, plese contact :
Ashley Gengler Nielsen at ashley@franchiselawyers.com or
Michael Reagan at mike@franchiselawyers.com
Our team is made up of experienced attorneys in franchising, licensing, corporate, and real estate laws who provide expert advice on a wide range of commercial work including:
- Supply and manufacturing agreements
- Sales, marketing, advertising, and promotion agreements
- Standard terms and conditions of supply and purchase
- Representation, agency, distributorship, and franchise arrangements
- Procurement and outsourcing
- Joint ventures, co-operation and collaboration agreements, strategic partnerships
- Data Protection
- Licensing, research, development, and exploitation agreements
- Franchising, licensing & multi-channel strategies
- Tired of dreading monthly invoices from your law firm? Avoid unpleasant surprises by converting to a simple and predictable flat fee structure where you pay the same monthly fee and receive unlimited access to all the franchise transactional services within the scope of the flat fee plan you select. We also offer affordable fixed-fee arrangements for corporate and leasing work.
- Tired of performing a cost–benefit analysis every time you consider picking up the phone to ask your attorney a question? Our flat fee plans are designed to encourage you to call and keep us informed of your business developments so we can serve as your proactive business and legal advisors.
- Tired of feeling like a small fish in a big sea? We provide all clients with the attention and responsiveness they deserve to empower them to make decisions and close transactions in a timely manner.
- Tired of racking up fees for lengthy memos filled with convoluted legal jargon, legal CYI and no clear “answer” to the question presented? We provide clear, concise, pragmatic and business-oriented advice allowing you to make key decisions quickly and confidently.
- Tired of extended “dark periods” in registration states while your attorney responds to lengthy examiner comment letters? We constantly update our template FDDs to proactively address issues raised by state examiners, resulting in fewer comment letter and faster processing times. We’ve received numerous compliments from state examiners regarding the quality of our FDDs as compared to our competition, making their difficult jobs easier!
- Tired of being “ghosted” by solid franchise candidates the moment they review your FDD and Franchise Agreement? While FDDs are typically not considered a “marketing tool”, they can definitely be deal-killers. Our FDDs, franchise agreements and other related agreements are clear, concise and marketable.
- Tired of your attorney killing deals with overly aggressive one-sided negotiating tactics? Our attorneys have represented both franchisors and franchisees and provide a “balanced” approached to franchise negotiations. We also have extensive experience (and have developed positive relationships) with franchisee attorneys across the country. Our goal is to get deals done!
- Tired of paying for a full-time in-house general counsel who works part-time? For a fraction of the cost, we can assign a senior-level attorney to your brand to serve as outsourced general counsel. The attorney will become intimately familiar with your day-to-day business operations and manage your critical legal needs as outsourced general counsel, including managing any external law firm relationships when specialized subject-matter expertise is required.
- Tired of spending hours trying to track down signed franchise agreements, key supplier agreements, signed FDD receipts, etc.? Our Firm hosts a virtual data room where all of your critical documentation can be organized and stored in the cloud for easy access.
