Franchising

Many of Canada’s small businesses are franchises. For more than 15 years, Shawn Adkins Law has been advising and acting for both Franchisors and Franchisees in a variety of industries. Our firm was built with passion, dedication, and a strong commitment to providing our clients with the best service; we are entrepreneurs and we know what it’s like to have an idea and work hard to make it a reality.

From franchise agreements to commercial real estate matters, below is a comprehensive list of the services we provide:

• Franchise agreements
• Area development agreements
• Master franchise agreements
• Franchise disclosure documents
• Franchise disclosure law compliance
• Internet, e-commerce and information technology
• Advertising, marketing, promotions, gift cards and contests
• Preparation of co-branding, distribution, supplier and license agreements
• Commercial Real Estate issues, including leasing and sub-leasing
• Purchase and Sale of individual or multi-unit franchise systems
• Canadianizing of franchise documentation
• Establishing and protecting intellectual property rights in Canada
• Planning and implementing appropriate Canada corporation structuring
• Compliance with the Investments Canada Act and the Competition Act