STEWART GERMANN LAW OFFICE undertakes a wide range of legal work and specialises in franchising, licensing and the sale and purchase of businesses.

Never settle for second best ... Consult New Zealand's longest established specialist franchise law firm with over 30 years' experience. We are the experts in this area and can help you achieve your goals.

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			The DealMakers Law Awards recognise a select number of leading professional firms around the globe for their individual areas of specialisation. Stewart Germann Law Office has been named Franchise Law Firm of the Year not just for New Zealand but for the whole of Australasia.

	Stewart Germann is a Past Chairman of the Franchise Association of New Zealand and drafted the original Franchising Code of Practice for FANZ.

STEWART GERMANN:

• is listed in the International Who's Who of Franchising Lawyers

• provides expert legal advice for both franchisors and franchisees

• is a recognised national and international guest speaker at franchise conferences (New Zealand, Australia, USA)

• is a qualified mediator and a member of LEADR and AMINZ

• acts for clients which include many of New Zealand's best known national and international franchise brands

• World Franchise Council Representative 1997 to 1999

• has extensive franchising contacts worldwide and locally

• acts for clients all over New Zealand

• offers Trans-Tasman coverage.

The International Who's Who of Franchise Lawyers has referred to Stewart Germann as ... ''one of the leading franchising practitioners in the world'' and notes that he is: ''once again the leading franchise lawyer in New Zealand''

CLIVE NEIFELD:

• advisor to many award-winning franchise systems

• specialist business lawyer

• acts for franchisees and franchisors

• provides expert advice on terms of trade

• European and British contacts

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Photograph of Stewart Germann and Rupert Barkoff, American franchise attorney based at Atlanta, taken at the Australian Franchise Conference at Melbourne in October 2011. Rupert Barkoff is a world-renowned international franchising attorney who has written many books and a close colleague of Stewart Germann.

Solicitor's Approval Clauses

The intention of a solicitor's approval clause is not simply to allow a party to cancel a contract which they have signed if that party decides that it no longer wishes to proceed with the contract.

Too many people appear to think that a solicitor's approval clause is the same thing as taking the contract to their lawyer before signing it - it is not!

For more details read the Article entitled Solicitor's Approval Clauses - Beware!.

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Buying a Franchise or Small Business?

Purchasing a franchise or business is very exciting but great care must be taken to minimise the risks.

Before you purchase a franchise or business there are a number of things you should consider.

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