FRANCHISORS AND DISTRIBUTORS
Mr. Kaplan represents franchisors and distributors ranging from start-up franchisors to some of the largest and most innovative companies in the franchise community. Mr. Kaplan blends real-world, practical business acumen with a thorough understanding of what makes franchising a unique legal environment. Examples of the breadth of types of franchisors Mr. Kaplan has represented include: national and local restaurant companies, specialty retailers, repair companies, cleaning companies, salons and spas, automotive after-marketers and weight loss clinics.
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Mr. Kaplan, through negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and aggressively litigating in court, has resolved hundreds of disputes in nearly every area of franchising, including those involving registration and disclosure, franchise compliance, termination, franchisee associations, vicarious liability, encroachment, advertising funds, antitrust, tortious interference, unfair competition, trade secrets and trademark protection. Often, Mr. Kaplan is retained by franchisors to supervise national franchise litigation and by other attorneys as local Illinois franchise counsel.
REGISTRATION AND DISCLOSURE
Mr. Kaplan prepares all types of franchise documents, including Franchise Disclosure Documents, franchise agreements, area development agreement, and master franchise agreements. K&G is often asked to revise documents prepared by others to reduce litigation exposure, comply with new rules and regulations, or to simply make the documents fit better with the franchisor's way of doing business.
COMPLIANCE
Mr. Kaplan understands that avoiding costly litigation begins with a well-managed franchise compliance program. To this end, K&G provides a complete range of compliance auditing services, training and support to identify and resolve problems at the earliest stages.
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