Our sound understanding of this specialty area, combined with years of commercial experience, enables us to provide high quality and practical advice on all aspects of franchising.

We help clients devise and implement appropriate strategies in entering and developing new markets. Our lawyers’ first hand experience of franchising transactions results in informed, practical and personalized service. We work closely with our clients from the start, helping to minimize risk and avoid potentially expensive problems at a later date.

We are co-founders and members of the Bulgarian Franchise Association. While our goal is to avoid disputes arising wherever possible, our work also covers franchise dispute resolution, using techniques including arbitration, mediation and litigation.

Areas of expertise include:

• Franchisors: drafting of legal documents, including but not limited to contractual agreements and management of the franchise system;
• Franchisees: preparation of detailed reports on legal documents;
• Advice and preparation of documents related to the operation of the business, such as shareholders’ agreements;
• Services related to property rights and management of real property such as offices, shops and other commercial premises;
• Intellectual property advice including copyright, trademarks and patents;

For more information about franchising in Bulgaria see    www.franchise.start.bg.