I focus my practice on domestic and international franchising and distribution matters, with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions, US transactional and regulatory work, and international franchising. Mostly, I enjoy working with a wide variety of clients, which range from large national and international chains to emerging systems, across a wide range of industries including restaurants and food service, hotels and the hospitality industry, health care, service industries, retail, equipment manufacturing and distribution, educational and training businesses, technology and telecommunications, car rental and automotive services, employment and personnel agencies, convenience stores, real estate, publishing, cosmetics and hair care, and various retail product and service businesses. This has given me extensive experience including developing and structuring franchise and distribution systems; drafting and negotiating franchise, licensing, and distribution agreements, asset purchase agreements and related commercial contracts; drafting contracts and counseling clients on advertising and purchasing cooperatives; and counseling clients on compliance with state and federal regulatory issues.I am a former Chair of the International Franchise Association (IFA) Supplier Forum Advisory Board and a former member of the IFA Board. In addition, I enjoy sharing my franchise expertise with others by writing articles and speaking at industry seminars on a variety of issues including branding, licensing, franchising, and distribution issues.My hobbies include glass blowing, hiking, and rooting for my hometown Washington Nationals.
Listed skills include Mergers And Acquisitions, Entrepreneurship, Franchising, Negotiation, and 25 others.