About Us

The franchise team at WJM is made up of a variety of accredited professionals with years of experience in the field. We can help you discover if franchising is a good fit for you.

Many people long to launch their own company from scratch, but they are worried about the risks involved. But for some people, a significant amount of risk was eliminated when they launched their business. Those people didn’t have any great business secrets – they simply bought a franchise.

Many companies long to grow, but they lack the money, resources, or personnel to do so. For them, franchising can be a great way to realise their company’s potential for growth.

Franchises are not right for everyone, and building a successful franchise relationship requires cooperation from both parties. Prospective franchisees must fit the franchise’s ethos, but franchisors also want to make sure that the right franchisees are protecting their network and brand name.

The staff of WJM “clearly knows its way around the industry”

We are recognised as “number one in Scotland” by Chambers’ Guide to the Legal Profession for our proficiency in advising franchisors and franchisees and representing franchise clients throughout the UK and abroad.

Our expert team’s experience includes the following:

• franchise business development, master franchises, and franchise agreements
• sales and acquisitions of franchise businesses
• resolution of franchise disputes
• confidentiality contracts
• pre-purchase contracts
• due diligence for franchisors and franchisees