Our STORY
The Legal division underpins all other divisions within Francom Group. Just like all older siblings, Francom Legal is always there to be leaned on for advice, support and growth that is beyond legal advice, but commercial advice.
This division strives to scale emerging brands, franchise systems or established businesses by providing clients with long-term solutions and advice for future circumstances. The Legal division focusses on incorporating legal advice with commercial advice that is relevant to each clients’ circumstances. In turn, this provides clients with solutions and opportunities that exceed the legal sphere and strengthen a clients’ overall position in the long-run, while also providing effective short-term solutions. Francom Legal assess a client’s current position, where they want to be and how to get there, in the most time efficient and cost-effective manner.
“An organisation is only as strong as its team members.”
Charles Antoun
Holistic Approach
To accurately understand the true nature of your brand, we view your business from both a commercial and legal lens, allowing us to bring you effective and innovative solutions. A holistic approach encompasses both internal and external factors to ensure your business is in-line with industry shifts and changes.
Long Term Focus
No businesses are ever the same, despite their similarities. Having an ongoing relationship assures an in-depth understanding of your business, and allows us to develop the solid legal framework needed to protect your specific business interests, improve your company’s operations, and most importantly yield maximum efficiency across different areas of the business. Changes in legislation are inevitable. This means your business will always be compliant and protected with any changes over time.
Duty of Care
It’s not just about you. Francom Legal cares about each of its client’s brand reputation, as much as they care about their own. We understand the importance of having a positive and strong presence in the market to keep that competitive edge.
What we offer
Franchising, Commercial & Corporate Law
The team at Francom Legal brings a wide variety of experience, advising both public and private clients on general corporate and commercial matters, across a broad range of sectors and industries. Our team is committed to understanding your business, its complexities and issues. Francom Legal strives to create commercial, workable and efficient solutions to ensure the best outcome for every client and their respective needs and goals.
It is our commercial and practical approach that attracts some of Australia’s most innovative and entrepreneurial businesses to our strong client base. Advising on all aspects of business and investment, from mergers and acquisitions to start-ups and divestments, we endeavour to highlight opportunities, minimise risks and maximise success for our clients. Importantly, at the core of our advice is our appreciation that all decisions and strategies need to have long-term solutions and be commercial.
Some of the commercial and corporate services offered by Francom Legal include the following:
- Legal advice for startups, SME’s, Franchisors and Franchisees
- Advice regarding business structures including partnerships, trusts and corporations
- Partnership, shareholder and joint venture agreements
- Franchising, distribution, agency and other distribution channel agreements
- Advice on legislative requirements, including corporate structure, governance and compliance
- Corporate and commercial litigation in Court
- Advice on all aspects of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)
- Advice on all aspects of the Australian Franchise Code of Conduct
- Preparation and advice on retail and commercial leases
- Advice on trade practices
Francom Legal is here for all your corporate and commercial legal needs, irrespective of your field, business or industry. No matter your size, Francom Legal provides its clients with end-to-end legal advice and support on their own personal journey.
Commercial & Retail Leasing
Buying a Commercial and Retail Leasing Property is a big decision and a significant matter for most people. We offer many years of experience with property law and have represented all parties for all legal matters.
We advise and assist on matters associated with industrial estates, commercial buildings, residential land and shopping centres. Our lawyers specialising in commercial and retail leasing work hand in hand with our franchising lawyers who deal with retail and commercial leases daily.
Our team expertises include:
- Review, preparation and negotiation of commercial and retail leasing including subleases and licence to occupy arrangements
- Lease transactions including transfer, variation and surrender
- Retail lease legislation advice and compliance
- Lease dispute resolution and litigation
- Contract advice
Disputes & Litigation
Our lawyers are skilled negotiators and will always work towards resolving disputes early without the need to go to Court. We, at Francom, are commercial and aim to avoid hefty legal fees and extensive proceedings which enables us to advise on the most effective dispute resolution strategy and approach when faced with a dispute.
Unfortunately, sometimes litigation is unavoidable. When that time comes, our team of experienced litigators are ready to fight hard for our clients. We pride ourselves with our track record of commercially beneficial outcomes awarded for our clients.
Our litigation and dispute resolution team specialise in:
- Administrative Law
- Australian Consumer Law (including misleading and deceptive conduct)
- Building and Construction Law
- Banking, Finance & Securities Law
- Contract Law
- Corporations Law
- Competition and Consumer Law
- Debt Recovery
- Intellectual Property Law (trade marks and copyright)
- Property and Leasing disputes
Intellectual Property Law
We, at Francom, know Intellectual property is at the heart and core of many businesses. Therefore, with the growth of online trading, social media and electronic communications, businesses are now relying on protecting their intellectual property more than ever.
With many of our clients’ businesses expanding into the global market, we liaise with international agents to register their intellectual property rights abroad. We also assist our clients with effective dispute resolution strategies followed by litigation, if necessary, as an important part of protecting their intellectual property.
We advise our clients in the following areas:
- Copyright
- Trademarks
- Trade practices
- Intellectual property infringement
- Intellectual property protection strategies
Franchising, Commercial & Corporate Law
The team at Francom Legal brings a wide variety of experience, advising both public and private clients on general corporate and commercial matters, across a broad range of sectors and industries. Our team is committed to understanding your business, its complexities and issues. Francom Legal strives to create commercial, workable and efficient solutions to ensure the best outcome for every client and their respective needs and goals.
It is our commercial and practical approach that attracts some of Australia’s most innovative and entrepreneurial businesses to our strong client base. Advising on all aspects of business and investment, from mergers and acquisitions to start-ups and divestments, we endeavour to highlight opportunities, minimise risks and maximise success for our clients. Importantly, at the core of our advice is our appreciation that all decisions and strategies need to have long-term solutions and be commercial.
Some of the commercial and corporate services offered by Francom Legal include the following:
- Legal advice for startups, SME’s, Franchisors and Franchisees
- Advice regarding business structures including partnerships, trusts and corporations
- Partnership, shareholder and joint venture agreements
- Franchising, distribution, agency and other distribution channel agreements
- Advice on legislative requirements, including corporate structure, governance and compliance
- Corporate and commercial litigation in Court
- Advice on all aspects of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)
- Advice on all aspects of the Australian Franchise Code of Conduct
- Preparation and advice on retail and commercial leases
- Advice on trade practices
Francom Legal is here for all your corporate and commercial legal needs, irrespective of your field, business or industry. No matter your size, Francom Legal provides its clients with end-to-end legal advice and support on their own personal journey.
Commercial & Retail Leasing
Buying a Commercial and Retail Leasing Property is a big decision and a significant matter for most people. We offer many years of experience with property law and have represented all parties for all legal matters.
We advise and assist on matters associated with industrial estates, commercial buildings, residential land and shopping centres. Our lawyers specialising in commercial and retail leasing work hand in hand with our franchising lawyers who deal with retail and commercial leases daily.
Our team expertises include:
- Review, preparation and negotiation of commercial and retail leasing including subleases and licence to occupy arrangements
- Lease transactions including transfer, variation and surrender
- Retail lease legislation advice and compliance
- Lease dispute resolution and litigation
- Contract advice
Disputes & Litigation
Our lawyers are skilled negotiators and will always work towards resolving disputes early without the need to go to Court. We, at Francom, are commercial and aim to avoid hefty legal fees and extensive proceedings which enables us to advise on the most effective dispute resolution strategy and approach when faced with a dispute.
Unfortunately, sometimes litigation is unavoidable. When that time comes, our team of experienced litigators are ready to fight hard for our clients. We pride ourselves with our track record of commercially beneficial outcomes awarded for our clients.
Our litigation and dispute resolution team specialise in:
- Administrative Law
- Australian Consumer Law (including misleading and deceptive conduct)
- Building and Construction Law
- Banking, Finance & Securities Law
- Contract Law
- Corporations Law
- Competition and Consumer Law
- Debt Recovery
- Intellectual Property Law (trade marks and copyright)
- Property and Leasing disputes
Intellectual Property Law
We, at Francom, know Intellectual property is at the heart and core of many businesses. Therefore, with the growth of online trading, social media and electronic communications, businesses are now relying on protecting their intellectual property more than ever.
With many of our clients’ businesses expanding into the global market, we liaise with international agents to register their intellectual property rights abroad. We also assist our clients with effective dispute resolution strategies followed by litigation, if necessary, as an important part of protecting their intellectual property.
We advise our clients in the following areas:
- Copyright
- Trademarks
- Trade practices
- Intellectual property infringement
- Intellectual property protection strategies