|
 Stewart
Germann Law Office is a boutique legal firm specialising in
franchising, licensing and the sale and purchase of businesses.
SGL
is a member of the Franchise Association of New Zealand (FANZ),
the Franchise Council of Australia Limited and the International
Franchise Lawyers Association (IFLA).
Stewart Germann has a proven track record in New Zealand
and overseas which includes the following:
-
First franchisor client in 1980
-
Instrumental in the formation of the Franchise Association
of New Zealand in 1996
-
Wrote the original rules for the Franchise Association of New Zealand
-
Board Member of the New Zealand Franchise Association for
many years
-
Elected Chairman of the Franchise Association of New Zealand
from 1997 to 1999
-
Elected to the Board of the Supplier Forum of the International
Franchise Association (IFA) in 2001 (first person from
outside the USA and Canada) and re-elected in 2004 for a further
3 year term
-
Included in the International Who's Who of franchising Lawyers
-
Speaker on franchising law at conferences in New Zealand,
Australia and the USA
-
World Franchise Council Representative from 1997 to 1999
-
Has spoken in the UK on franchising on behalf of the British
Franchise Association
-
Actively involved in international franchising
-
Published articles in International Franchise Journals
-
Notary Public for life and able to witness documents for
use in overseas jurisdictions
In relation to business law Stewart Germann has revised the chapter
in the Legal Practice Manual on agreements for sale and purchase
of businesses for the Auckland District Law Society and he is
the author of the Sale of Business chapter in the Laws of New
Zealand as published by Butterworths.
Stewart has presented papers at many franchise conferences in New Zealand, Australia and the USA.
Clive Neifeld specialises in commercial law and franchising
and his expertise includes the following:
-
advisor to many award-winning franchise systems
-
European and British contacts
-
specialist business lawyer
SGL acts for some of New Zealand's largest and best known franchise
systems as well as for many franchisees. Clients come to us from
all over New Zealand as well as many from overseas (Australia,
USA, United Kingdom and Asia).
|
