Franchising

We place at our clients’ disposal over 30 years of legal and operational experience in franchising, both domestically and internationally, whether from the franchisor’s or franchisee’s perspective. We provide comprehensive support for the implementation and launch of franchise businesses, including the structuring of the appropriate corporate and organizational model in accordance with the specific type of franchise to be developed. This includes guidance in compliance with the Technical Specification for Franchise Service Certification, as well as in planning brand internationalization and identifying the most advantageous tax regime for the intended business model.

Our legal services include: company formation; negotiation of national and international Franchise and Master Franchise Agreements; drafting of model contracts, including employment agreements; tax consulting; negotiation of commercial lease agreements, shopping center store use agreements, or other rights in rem for the installation, construction, and operation of commercial establishments, including all related legal issues concerning business openings; Intellectual and Industrial Property matters; litigation and arbitration involving performance and breach of franchise agreements (whether by the franchisor or franchisee), as well as debt recovery.
Alexandra Rodrigues
Preferred areas of practice:
Franchising and Distribution Labour Law (negotiation and relations with trade unions; workplace accidents; labour offences; disciplinary proceedings).
Civil Law
Criminal Law
Family and Juvenile Law (divorce, parental responsibilities, inheritance and probate).
Commercial and Corporate Law (Insolvency and Corporate Recovery); Debt Recovery;
Cooperative Law (Cooperatives)
Administrative Offences Law.

ALEXANDRA RODRIGUES

Lawyer

António Guimarães Verdial
Preferred areas of practice:
Development of franchise network expansion strategies;
Procurement of premises for franchise networks;
Lease agreements and their negotiation;
Property purchase and sale agreements and their negotiation;
Management of licensing, municipal and other processes;
Private equity & venture capital;
Foreign investment.

ANTÓNIO GUIMARÃES VERDIAL

Jurist and Consultant

Preferred areas of action:
Franchising
Commercial and Corporate Law
Litigation and Arbitration
Employment and Social Security Law
Criminal Law

CAVALEIRO MACHADO

Lawyer

Preferred areas of action:
Franchising and Distribution;
Tax Law;
Administrative Law;
Competition Law;
Litigation and Arbitration;
Administrative Offenses;
Criminal and Economic Criminal Law;
Family and Juvenile Law.

ERNESTO CARVALHO

Lawyer