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Mark Abell

Bird & Bird LLP

England

Thought Leaders Global Elite - Franchise

Rupert M Barkoff

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP

USA

Thought Leaders Global Elite - Franchise

Silvia Bortolotti

Buffa Bortolotti & Mathis

Italy

Thought Leaders Global Elite - Franchise

Deborah S Coldwell

Haynes and Boone LLP

USA

Thought Leaders Global Elite - Franchise

Philip Colman

MST Lawyers

Australia

Thought Leaders Global Elite - Franchise

Srijoy Das

Archer & Angel

India

Thought Leaders Global Elite - Franchise, Thought Leaders - India

Jennifer Dolman

Osler Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Canada

Thought Leaders Global Elite - Franchise

Olivia Gast

Gast Avocats

France

Thought Leaders Global Elite - Franchise

Stephen Giles

Norton Rose Fulbright Australia

Australia

Thought Leaders Global Elite - Franchise

Susan Grueneberg, Esq.

Cozen O'Connor

USA

Thought Leaders Global Elite - Franchise

Marco Hero

Schiedermair Rechtsanwälte

Germany

Thought Leaders Global Elite - Franchise, Thought Leaders - Germany

Stuart Hershman

DLA Piper LLP (US)

USA

Thought Leaders Global Elite - Franchise

Pascal Hollander

Hanotiau & van den Berg

Belgium

Thought Leaders Global Elite - Franchise, Thought Leaders - Arbitration, Thought Leaders - Litigation

Ann Hurwitz

Baker McKenzie LLP

USA

Thought Leaders Global Elite - Franchise

Iain Irvine

KHQ Lawyers

Australia

Thought Leaders Global Elite - Franchise

David W Koch

Plave Koch PLC

USA

Thought Leaders Global Elite - Franchise

Andrew P Loewinger

Nixon Peabody LLP

USA

Thought Leaders Global Elite - Franchise

Karsten Metzlaff

Noerr LLP

Germany

Thought Leaders - Competition, Thought Leaders Global Elite - Franchise, Thought Leaders - Germany

Jorge Mondragón

González Calvillo SC

Mexico

Thought Leaders Global Elite - Franchise

Babette Märzheuser-Wood

Dentons

England

Thought Leaders Global Elite - Franchise

Lee J Plave

Plave Koch PLC

USA

Thought Leaders Global Elite - Franchise

John H Pratt

Hamilton Pratt

England

Thought Leaders Global Elite - Franchise

Peter V Snell

Gowling WLG

Canada

Thought Leaders Global Elite - Franchise

Jonathan Solish

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP

USA

Thought Leaders Global Elite - Franchise

Rochelle Spandorf

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

USA

Thought Leaders Global Elite - Franchise

Penny Ward

Baker McKenzie

Australia

Thought Leaders Global Elite - Franchise

Larry Weinberg

Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP

Canada

Thought Leaders Global Elite - Franchise

Chris Wormald

Chris Wormald Associates

England

Thought Leaders Global Elite - Franchise

Erik B Wulff

DLA Piper LLP (US)

USA

Thought Leaders Global Elite - Franchise

Philip F Zeidman

DLA Piper LLP (US)

USA

Thought Leaders Global Elite - Franchise

Carl E Zwisler

Gray Plant Mooty

USA

Thought Leaders Global Elite - Franchise

Martine de Koning

Kennedy Van der Laan

Netherlands

Thought Leaders Global Elite - Franchise

Luiz Henrique O do Amaral

Dannemann Siemsen Advogados

Brazil

Thought Leaders Global Elite - Franchise

Franchise

Australia

Philip Colman

MST Lawyers

Stephen Giles

Norton Rose Fulbright Australia

Iain Irvine

KHQ Lawyers

Penny Ward

Baker McKenzie

Belgium

Pascal Hollander

Hanotiau & van den Berg

Brazil

Luiz Henrique O do Amaral

Dannemann Siemsen Advogados

Canada

Jennifer Dolman

Osler Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Peter V Snell

Gowling WLG

Larry Weinberg

Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP

England

Mark Abell

Bird & Bird LLP

Babette Märzheuser-Wood

Dentons

John H Pratt

Hamilton Pratt

Chris Wormald

Chris Wormald Associates

France

Olivia Gast

Gast Avocats

Germany

Marco Hero

Schiedermair Rechtsanwälte

Karsten Metzlaff

Noerr LLP

India

Srijoy Das

Archer & Angel

Italy

Silvia Bortolotti

Buffa Bortolotti & Mathis

Mexico

Jorge Mondragón

González Calvillo SC

Netherlands

Martine de Koning

Kennedy Van der Laan

USA

Rupert M Barkoff

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP

Deborah S Coldwell

Haynes and Boone LLP

Susan Grueneberg, Esq.

Cozen O'Connor

Stuart Hershman

DLA Piper LLP (US)

Ann Hurwitz

Baker McKenzie LLP

David W Koch

Plave Koch PLC

Andrew P Loewinger

Nixon Peabody LLP

Lee J Plave

Plave Koch PLC

Jonathan Solish

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP

Rochelle Spandorf

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Erik B Wulff

DLA Piper LLP (US)

Philip F Zeidman

DLA Piper LLP (US)

Carl E Zwisler

Gray Plant Mooty

Adams & Adams

Anderson Mori & Tomotsune

Tokyo, Japan

Arias

Basham Ringe y Correa S.C.

Mexico City, Mexico

Bustamante & Bustamante

DLA Piper

Washington, USA

Dr Helen G Papaconstantinou and Partners Law Firm

Athens, Greece

González Calvillo SC

Gowling WLG

Toronto, Canada

Greenberg Traurig LLP

McLean, USA

Meyerlustenberger Lachenal Ltd (MLL)

Veirano Advogados

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

The Regulation of Franchising

19 Nov 2018by John H Pratt & James Barrett

In this article, John Pratt and James Barrett of Hamilton Pratt discuss the approach to, and the importance of, franchise regulation around the world.

Franchise 2018: Discussion

19 Nov 2018by Martine de Koning & Olivia Gast & Peter V Snell & Jonathan Solish & Chris Wormald

Who’s Who Legal brings together Martine de Koning at Kennedy Van der Laan, Olivia Gast at Gast Avocats, Peter Snell at Gowling WLG, Jonathan Solish at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner and Chris Wormald...

Features Franchise

Franchise 2018: Trends & Conclusions

03 Oct 2018by WWL Editorial

With the increasing presence of private equity interest in the franchise market as well as the continued appeal of untapped markets in Asia, franchise practitioners we spoke to are seeing healthy growth and healthy returns in the sector. The nature...

Analysis Franchise Private Equity Technology

The Impact of the Internet on Franchising: What the Future Holds

13 Oct 2017by WWL Editorial

Richard L Rosen, The Richard L Rosen Law Firm PLLC Some 20 years ago, while delivering a presentation on “The State of Franchising”, I communicated my belief that the internet, then in its infancy, would have a profound impact on...

Features Franchise

International Franchising versus National Legislation

13 Oct 2017by WWL Editorial

Anders Fernlund, Advokatfirman NOVA AB Advokatfirman NOVA’s Anders Fernlund discusses the importance of the harmonisation of different franchise laws around the world when it comes to the development of franchise business.

Features Franchise

Expanding Your Brand Through Franchising? It's All About Doing Your Homework

13 Oct 2017by WWL Editorial

Luiz Henrique O do Amaral and Mariana Reis Abenza, Dannemann Siemsen Advogados In this article, Luiz Henrique O do Amaral and Mariana Reis Abenza at Dannemann Siemsen Advogados assess the franchising challenges faced when dealing with...

Features Franchise

The Joint-Employer Problem for Franchising - A Report from the Front Lines

13 Oct 2017by WWL Editorial

Larry Weinberg, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP Larry Weinberg at Cassels Brock & Blackwell discusses different approaches to the franchise business model around the world as well as recent developments in the Canadian franchise market.

Features Franchise Joint Employer Liability

Franchise 2017: Roundtable

13 Oct 2017by WWL Editorial

Who’s Who Legal brings together Brian Schnell at Faegre Baker Daniels, Jennifer Dolman at Osler Hoskin & Harcourt and Melissa Murray at Bird & Bird to discuss some of the most important issues facing franchise lawyers and their clients...

Features Franchise

Franchise 2017: Trends & Conclusions

13 Oct 2017by WWL Editorial

Franchising has become an incredibly useful device. Companies around the world are drawn to the franchising model as an effective way to expand their presence in the domestic and international marketplace, without the need for large amounts of...

Analysis Franchise Franchise Regulation Joint Employer Liability Technology

What does Brexit Mean For Franchisors Around the World?

11 Nov 2016by WWL Editorial

By Mark Abell, Bird & Bird The decision of the United Kingdom on 23 June 2016 to leave the European Union will have a very real, but not yet fully known, impact upon all those franchisors around the world that have a presence in the...

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