Is Canada in your plans? We Can Help! Cassels Brock has assisted many corporate and franchised restaurant brands expand to Canada. We also have complementary experience advising on business acquisitions, sales and investments. We can help with: 1. Protecting Your Trademarks in Canada. Have us search to determine if the principal trademark is available for use and registration in Canada. The registration process can be lengthy, but completing searches and filing applications early can remove any uncertainty. 2. Considering Whether you Want to Operate Corporate Owned Units, Franchise to Others or Do Both. We help clients choose an appropriate expansion structure, whether it is corporate units, single unit franchising, master franchising, area development, area representation, or a combination of one or more methods. 3. Understanding the Tax Issues. We regularly advise on the domestic and international tax issues relating to the expansion, and the corporate and/or franchised structure being proposed. 4. “Canadianizing” the Franchise Documents. If a franchise structure is chosen, changes to franchise agreements will likely be recommended to comply with Canadian laws and practices. If the plan is to franchise in Canadian provinces with a franchise law, we need to prepare a Canadian Franchise Disclosure Document. 5. Private Equity and M&A. If a franchise chain is to be purchased, sold or invested in, we can help, and bring a value-added perspective on dealing with franchise company assets and related regulatory compliance issues. 6. Other Areas. Whether dealing with commercial leasing, employment laws, supply chain contracts, advertising and marketing issues, promotional contests, or whatever else may come up, our team of lawyers can assist with all of your legal needs. And if problems arise, our litigation and dispute resolution team is experienced and ready to assist. We want to Work with You Our group has over 25 years of experience assisting US and other restaurant chains with all aspects of their business in Canada. Larry Weinberg 416 860 2987 lweinberg@casselsbrock.com Geoff Shaw 416 869 5982 gshaw@casselsbrock.com Peter Bouzalas 416 869 5369 pbouzalas@casselsbrock.com Derek Ronde 416 869 5428 dronde@casselsbrock.com Frank Robinson 416 869 5991 frobinson@casselsbrock.com Stefanie Holland 416 860 6467 sholland@casselsbrock.com Eric Mayzel 416 860 6448 emayzel@casselsbrock.com Colin Pendrith 416 860 6765 cpendrith@casselsbrock.com Rebecca Valo 416 860 6885 rvalo@casselsbrock.com Christopher Horkins 416 815 4351 chorkins@casselsbrock.com Carly Cohen Brittany Moloney 416 860 6570 bmoloney@casselsbrock.com Jonathan Wansbrough www.casselsbrock.com/practiceareas/franchise www.casselsbrock.com Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP 416 860 2967 jwansbrough@casselsbrock.com © 2014 Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP. All rights reserved. 11/2014 416 869 5368 ccohen@casselsbrock.com