Franchise and Distribution: International

Franchisors and manufacturers recognize opportunities overseas, yet they often face new challenges when developing an international program. We guide franchisors and manufacturers through this rewarding but arduous process to achieve their overseas expansion goals. Franchisors operating or seeking to operate internationally retain Siskinds to:

• Structure international transactions and relationships, even for those clients who do not use franchising as part of their home jurisdiction operations.
• Prepare and negotiate international franchise and distribution agreements, international sales contracts, licensing agreements and joint venture documents.
• Prepare international disclosure documents to comply with foreign disclosure laws.
• Protect trademarks and other intellectual property.
• Enforce international agreements.
• Manage international (or foreign) franchisee insolvencies and bankruptcies.
• Assist overseas franchisors in expanding their franchise system in Canada and the US.
• Understand and comply with Canadian, US and international immigration laws.
• Address Canadian, US and international legal compliance issues.

We're part of the global marketplace, by virtue of representing clients in their foreign operations, and through active participation in and contribution to several international organizations and agencies. If you've got your sights set on the world: we can help.

Moving Forward. We look forward to working together with you to start, expand or re-structure your system, or to solve whatever problem or seize whatever opportunity you're dealing with, anywhere. Contact Peter Dillon at 800-816-9596 (or 519-672-2121 outside of North America) or electronically at peter.dillon@siskinds.com.