About Us

A full-service law firm, Freeths has offices across the country, including ones in Nottingham, Birmingham, Stoke, Derby, Milton Keynes, and London. We are renowned across the nation for our expertise in the retail, hospitality, care, and drinks industries.

Our guiding principles, Delivering Results, Thinking Differently, and Building Trust, serve as the cornerstones on which we build client relationships. Our multidisciplinary team of legal advisers to the franchise sector is called Freeths Franchise. The group supports organisations and individuals in the UK and abroad as they Build, Manage, Grow, and Exit™ franchises.

The team consists of experts in business, corporate, human resources, real estate, dispute resolution, and intellectual property. This means that we can provide legal advice for all facets of your business:

• Branding
• Promotional and hiring tools
• Personnel
• Social media and online presence
• Locations
• Conflicts
• Agreements
• Expansion or exit strategies

Our service’s main features are as follows:

• Fixed-price franchise start-up packs for new franchisors or those who are new to the UK
• Registering trademarks in-house
• HR 360 package which will assist your franchisees and employees in adhering to the complex English employment laws.
• Online franchise portfolio management with secure, round-the-clock web access
• Real-time updates on performance and finances
• Mediators with industry accreditation who have handled disputes involving franchisees and franchisors
• Streamlined fixed fee franchise resale service
• Fixed-fee franchise agreement reviews