England - London • TMT (technology, media and telecoms)

IBB Law

The team at IBB Law has extensive expertise in advising franchisors, franchisee associations, and multi-unit franchisees on the entire spectrum of both contentious and non-contentious franchising matters. The quick-serve restaurant sector is an area of increasing industry strength for the group. Practice co-head Jane Masih has significant experience assisting clients with master license agreements and business re-sales and acquisitions, with Russell Ford jointly leading the team from Uxbridge. Ford is highly proficient in representing franchisees and franchisors in complex disputes involving securing court orders and undertakings to enforce restrictive covenants. Associate director and commercial litigator Lynsey Smith in Reading is also a team member of note.

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Key clients

  • Dwyer (UK) Franchising
  • Stagecoach Theatre Arts

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Work highlights

  • Represented Dwyer (UK) Franchising successfully in a claim for damages for breach of contract against a former franchisee and its director, including successfully defending a claim for misrepresentation.
  • Acted for Barack on the sale of 8 central London KFCs to another franchisee.

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