Franchise agreement in front of you? Start here.
Clear legal advice for franchising and small business
Franchise Specialists. Business Lawyers.
Franchising is our focus: entry, setup, growth, disputes and exit. We also act for business across commercial, property, litigation, mediation and aviation.
Before you sign
Franchise agreement review
Since 2013
Disputes resolved at mediation
A specialist team
Priced by complexity, not by principal
Since 2013 · Minerva Law
2,880
Franchise agreements reviewed
584
Lease matters negotiated
399
Business sale & acquisition transactions
174
Trust deeds & structuring
162
Disputes resolved at mediation
120
Shareholders agreements
63
Franchisor systems established
Memberships & accreditations
Franchise decisions are high-stakes, long-term and hard to reverse.
Too often clients receive generic advice that doesn’t reflect the commercial reality of franchising. These are the five things clients tell us they are actually afraid of.
The wrong terms
Entering or expanding a franchise on terms that only work for the other side.
A costly dispute
Litigation that damages cashflow and brand long before it reaches a result.
Non-compliance
Falling foul of the Franchising Code without realising it.
Losing control
Being locked into arrangements that remove your commercial options.
An irreversible mistake
A decision that cannot be undone once the documents are signed.
Each of these is a clarity problem before it becomes a legal problem. That is where we start.
The franchise lifecycle
Franchise problems arrive in a sequence, and each stage needs a different kind of help. This is where we come in, and what we do when we get there.
What we do
Franchise law, packaged with a clear scope
Expert franchise law advice across the full lifecycle, from entry and setup to growth, dispute resolution and exit. Packaged, with clear scope and boundaries.
01
Franchise Ease Product
Expert franchise agreement and disclosure review for franchisees. Know exactly what you are signing, before you sign it.
02
Franchisor Setup & Franchise Agreements
Build a network on documents that hold. System structure, franchise agreements, disclosure and Code compliance from the ground up.
03
Franchise Dispute Resolution & Mediation
Termination, renewal, breach and exit. Resolved at mediation wherever it can be, 162 times so far, without litigation.
04
Franchise-Related Commercial Contracts
Leases, supply agreements, intellectual property and the rest of the paperwork a network runs on.
05
Mediator Services
Nationally accredited mediation, appointed by both sides of a franchise dispute.
Not sure which of these you need? A short call will tell you.
Our philosophy
We work in franchising because it's an area of law where clarity really matters. Franchise decisions are high-stakes and long-term, yet too often clients receive generic advice that doesn't reflect the commercial reality of franchising.
Tsungai Mukushi · Principal & Director · Practising since 2008
Every figure above is the firm’s record since 2013. Work is allocated across a specialist team by complexity, so routine tasks never carry principal rates.
Education
Specialist expertise, made teachable.
- Franchise seminars for franchisors and franchisees
- CPD sessions for professional advisers
- Courses across the franchise lifecycle
Klarion, by Minerva Law
The education arm of the firm. Thought leadership and training that turns specialist franchise knowledge into something franchisors, franchisees and their advisers can actually use.
Client feedback
Voices of excellence
Live rating and reviews from the firm’s Google Business Profile, not testimonials we wrote for ourselves.
Beyond franchising
Also within the firm
Not promoted, but practised. Independent contractors act in these areas, and clients who ask are directed here rather than turned away.
Business & Commercial
Structuring, shareholder arrangements, business purchase and sale.
Sports Law
Contracts, disciplinary matters and governance for athletes, clubs and associations.
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Insights
Franchise & Competition Law Briefing
Regulatory updates explained simply, franchise agreement insights, and the traps that keep recurring.
Next step
Tell us what you're signing, building or disputing.
We’ll tell you what it actually means for the business, clearly and in commercial terms. Initial consultation is complimentary.