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Home > Our Insights > McInnes Cooper’s Mike Melvin in Franchise Canada: What are the advantages and disadvantages of buying into a new or emerging franchise system?
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McInnes Cooper’s Mike Melvin in Franchise Canada: What are the advantages and disadvantages of buying into a new or emerging franchise system?

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January 27, 2016

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Our lawyers are involved in the industries they serve; that’s what give them the ability to understand their clients’ businesses and provide practical advice and solutions. In this article, McInnes Cooper franchise lawyer Mike Melvin considers the special risks and opportunities facing a franchisee buying into a new or emerging franchise system, and how to make sure the deal is properly negotiated and documented. Read Mike’s article What are the advantages and disadvantages of buying into a new or emerging franchise system? as published in Franchise Canada January|February 2016.

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