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
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Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
416 860 2967 jwansbrough@casselsbrock.com
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