Franchise and dealership law governs the relationships between franchisors, franchisees, manufacturers, and dealers which often involve high-stakes disputes, system-wide negotiations, and complex transactional matters that can impact brands and networks.
Scope of Representation
Reeder LLP professionals successfully represent clients in a wide range of national and international dealerships, franchise litigation, and transactional matters. They understand the importance and system-wide implications of franchise and dealership issues that often make these “must win” situations.
Reeder LLP professionals provide general counsel and transactional services in this complex field. They have represented clients in system-wide negotiations with franchisee associations, resulting in the successful establishment of uniform, system-wide franchise agreements.
The firm prepares franchise agreements and related documents, advises on both system-wide and individual franchise matters, and develops tailored workout solutions for troubled franchises. Reeder LLP professionals also manage and enforce trademark portfolios for franchise clients.
Enforcement and Disputes
Chris serves as national counsel to an international franchisor and has successfully established its rights under the Franchise Agreements against franchisees attempting to depart the system, resulting in injunctions and monetary judgments across multiple jurisdictions.
In representing another national franchisor/distributor, Chris and Reeder LLP professionals defeated an association of franchisees/distributors, enforced the client’s rights to impose various network charges, and secured a complete dismissal of the association’s claims.
Chris and Reeder LLP professionals also successfully represented an automobile dealership in litigation involving the sale of a $30 million dealership.
Transactions
They have also successfully closed several franchise acquisitions for a national franchisor.