If you have the next big thing in the world of service industries, you may want to franchise your business.

Alternatively, you may want to be a franchisee of a sucessful organisation.

Either way you need specific quality assured specialist advice.

LegalDirect's network of quality assured specialist franchise solicitors has a wide range of experience and offers a complete service to both Franchisor and Franchisee.

The areas of advice you may require include:

• How to start up a franchise
• How to become a franchisee
• Drafting and negotiating franchise agreements
• Sale and purchase of both new and established franchises
• Dealing with transfer, termination, non-renewal, and other franchise law issues
• Advising and drafting operations manuals, advertising agreements and confidentiality agreements
• Intellectual property advice on your logos and trademarks
• Advice on Employment issues
• Advice on property, landlord and tenant, leases and conveyancing
• Legal proceedings and dispute resolution between franchisor and franchisee