International Franchise Law Attorney

The U.S. has the most developed franchise laws in the world. It is important for a prospective franchisee of an existing system to seek skilled legal assistance in such laws which include U.S. federal and state statutes and regulations, and laws of the foreign nations where the franchise will be located before entering into an international franchise relationship.

I am international franchise law attorney Mario L. Herman. My background and more than 20 years of experience as a franchisee's lawyer have made me well-versed in U.S. franchise law, whether U.S. law is applied to a franchise agreement or your franchise contract is not modeled after domestic franchise laws. Your best defense against unanticipated events that can lead to a dispute or lawsuit is to become knowledgeable and well-informed.

The master franchise (or sub-franchisor) is the most common form of franchisor-franchisee international franchise relationship. In it, the master franchisee is granted a franchise for all or part of a particular country. He is granted the right to develop the entire territory or sub-franchise it, and in effect becomes the franchisor for that particular country. Other forms of franchisor-franchisee relationships include area development franchises and single-unit franchises.

While I represent clients in franchise litigation, I am also an attorney who represents franchisees in mediation and arbitration for the resolution of franchise disputes. These may include contract issues, area developmental issues, wrongful terminations, fraud, or look-a-likes infringement issues.

Contact me, international franchise law attorney Mario Herman, for thorough advice and experienced representation. Whether, as a foreign-based franchisee currently in a franchise relationship, you seek new U.S. franchisor opportunities, or you face breach of contract or other problems with a domestic franchisor, I can assist you.