Practice Areas > Franchising & Distribution
Lawcastles assists international companies in all franchise arrangements. The services include preparation and registration of franchise offering circular; franchise system start ups; franchisor and franchisee counseling and representation; advising on intellectual property requirements; advising on other legal requirements relevant to franchise arrangements; drafting franchise agreements and advising clients on key issues such as term of franchise, franchise fee structure, expenditure arrangements, obligations of the parties to franchise agreements and review of already drafted franchise agreements and giving opinion on its compliance with local laws, etc. Recently, Lawcastles provided advisory services to GAPCO group of companies on franchise system for wildlife lodges locates in Ngorongoro Conservation Area and Serengeti National Park in Tanzania.
Lawcastles provides services in distribution and dealership transactions. The services include conducting due diligence on potential distributors, agents and suppliers; advising on the selection of the distributors and agents; advising on appropriate type of distributorship and dealership arrangements; d rafting distribution agreements and advising clients on key issues such as competition law restrictions, intellectual property law requirements, tax issues, dispute resolution, etc and review of already drafted agreements and giving opinion on its compliance with local laws. One of the recent assignments performed by Lawcastles include advising Indian based motor company to establish a distribution network in Tanzania.
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