Boddy Matthews Solicitors, a Surrey-based firm, specialises in serving the franchising industry and provides extensive support, especially in the areas of employment, human resources, risk management, and dispute resolution.

We can help our clients locally in London, nationally, and internationally thanks to our location.

We take pride in providing clients with individualised and practical support while flexibly adapting costs to their business requirements.

As trusted advisors, we are dedicated to providing excellent customer service and achieving success. We offer comprehensive, ongoing support throughout the legal process. We are helpful and efficient.

Together, Helen and Kate have over 35 years of experience in the franchise industry. They help both national and international franchisor and franchisee businesses develop their operations and strategies. These can be well-known brands or brand-new companies for which franchising is the next phase of growth.

We offer the specialised legal assistance required to support your needs and assist you with the necessary legal paperwork.

Major services provided:

• Strategic evaluations
• Expansion of HR and Employment
• Expansion
• Brand protection
• Ongoing risk management
• International aspects (inbound and outbound)
• Dispute management up to litigation

We recognise the time, money, and resources that franchisors and franchisees invest in fostering their business relationships while weighing the risks and rewards involved.

Testimonials

“Helen Boddy is an excellent employment lawyer; she looks at cases from a pragmatic as well as professional angle, resulting in helpful and comprehensive advice to the client.” Client

“Helen is great at communicating clearly, cutting through a maze of facts and putting across the salient points. She is a great negotiator.” Client

“Kate Matthews’ commercial and technical knowledge is excellent. She is tenacious in the protection of her clients’ interests, whilst keeping open a sensible line of approach with the opposition.” Client

“Kate provides valuable advice in a clear and concise fashion.” Client

“Both Helen Boddy and Kate Matthews go out of their way to fit around their clients’ time requirements.  They are extremely flexible and their advice is of a high quality, and pragmatic. They are both extremely easy to work with.” Client

“Boddy Matthews Limited ‘provides valuable advice in a clear and concise fashion’, has an established reputation for its franchising expertise. Kate Matthews heads a team that advises a broad range of businesses on risk management, franchising transactions and litigation in respect of a range of franchising breaches. It also advises on establishing franchise businesses and exits.” Legal500