Recorded Webinar: Acquiring a Franchise – Evaluating Legal and Strategic Risk
Date/Time
About the Webinar
A franchise opportunity provides a ready-made business idea ready to go. However, franchises come with significant legal and commercial risks. This session looks at the key challenges, including:
- Analyzing the franchise agreement – identifying legal risk
- Some key risk areas to watch:
- Right of renewal
- Disclosure obligations
- Penalty clauses
- Early exit
- Restraints of trade
- Evaluating process for dispute resolution
- What happens when franchisor goes insolvent?
- Operation of Franchising Code of Conduct – Will it protect your client?
- Case studies
Presented By
Alicia Hill
Principal - Accredited Commercial Litigation Specialist, MST Lawyers Melbourne, Vic.Who Should Attend?
This webinar is suitable for lawyers and accountants advising on franchises – Australia wide. This webinar is for practitioners with some knowledge in this area and looking to improve their knowledge.
CPD Information
Accountants can claim up to 1 CPD/Training hour. Lawyers can claim up to 1 CPD unit/point – substantive law . This webinar has been designed to run for 1 hour, however, webinar lengths can vary depending on the level of questions and discussion.
WA lawyers – Please note that TEN is unable to verify your completion of recorded webinars to the Legal Practice Board of WA. TEN is an accredited provider.
Enquiries/Assistance
If you need assistance or have an enquiry, please do not hesitate to contact our Webinar Coordinator, Lisa Tran on (03) 8601 7709 or email: [email protected]