- Advertising
- Airlines
- Construction
- Fitness
- Fly fishing
- Food and beverage
- Real estate development
- Restaurants
- Snow sports
- Wholesale and retail distribution
Helping franchisors save time and become more efficient is at the core of Dave’s practice. Whether through facilitating new partnerships, strategizing for expansion, or negotiating for the addition of new products, his work is focused on helping clients meet their objectives. He meticulously manages every aspect of the commercial process, from franchise registration to procurement. More than simply offering legal advice, he also considers the potential impacts of legal challenges on a franchisor’s internal operations and guides clients accordingly. He assists franchisors with:
- Commercial transactions
- Contracts
- Distribution
- Emerging and mature systems
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Multi-unit franchising
- Private equity
- Procurement
- Real estate leasing
- Registration, disclosure and compliance
- Start-up systems
- Supplier deals
Dave finds inspiration in watching clients take on calculated and strategic business risks and achieve success. He has successfully orchestrated commercial agreements for franchisors with vendors, service providers, consumers, distributors and freight organizations in national and global arenas. He has successfully crafted shipping agreements for goods destined for Europe, Asia and the Middle East. His versatility extends to negotiating distribution and sourcing agreements for products across different continents and structuring logistics and transportation agreements for food products in line with nationwide distribution systems.
