About Us

Shoosmiths is a full-service, UK-wide law firm with 11 locations that also have a global presence thanks to its membership in the World Services Group. To provide services that are specifically tailored to the needs of our clients, which range from public bodies and financial institutions to fast-growing businesses and multinational corporations, the firm offers strength and depth in all core legal disciplines along with a variety of specialities.

Because of Shoosmiths’ unique culture and values, its employees at all levels get along well, which benefits the company’s clients by improving communication, responsiveness, and consistency in the services they receive.

By coordinating advice from franchise experts across its various practice areas, Shoosmiths provides franchisor and franchisee clients with a “one-stop shop” experience. This covers the disciplines of real estate, intellectual property, licencing, disputes, and business contracts.

We offer clients targeted advice in the following areas, drawing on our years of experience and innovative ideas and pricing structures:

• A franchise offering’s structure, suitability, and risk analysis
• Examining or creating franchise roll-out programmes and/or pilots (including document management);
• Creating, drafting, and negotiating franchise documentation packages (including those needed for master, multi-unit, national, and/or international franchise arrangements).
• Publicity, marketing, and promotions (including social media and the Internet)
• Management and protection of brands
• Dispute prevention and resolution
• Planning an exit strategy and franchise resales
• Ancillary and complementary commercial contracts