Hannah Al-Shaghana, who is a commercial property solicitor, discusses the complexities associated with service charge costs, and how they affect both landlords and tenants.

Tim Carter and Helen Martin combine their legal expertise to offer advice on this topic to both franchisors and franchisees

Solicitor Fiona Boswell advises franchisors to draw-up documentation, and prepare for future problems, ‘just in case things don’t go as planned.’

A brand is far more than just names, logos or slogans. A brand represents a business’ unique identity, values and reputation.

Businesses which are operated within the ambit of a franchise arrangement can be bought and sold, in the same way that any other business can change hands.

Renewal in franchising is not always a given and can often be overlooked by franchisees when signing up.

Franchise lawyer Roz Goldstein explains why a ‘Shareholders’ Agreement’ is vital when launching a business with co-investors.

Franchise specialist Fiona Boswell selects half-a-dozen legal moments that shaped franchising during the past 12 months.

As 2023 draws to a close, the rapid pace of change continues across business and the UK in general.

From time to time, despite our best efforts, things do not go to plan. Theo Millward shares some of the painful lessons learned

Exiting a franchise agreement can be a very difficult, complex and expensive exercise but with the right discussions at the outset all such disputes can be avoided

When you are first thinking about buying a franchise, it can be a daunting process