Timothy Comer Email & Phone Number

General Counsel | Chief Legal Officer with 15+ years of experience in mergers & acquisitions and franchising. Ability to manage a robust legal department, delivering outsized results with less staff, reducing legal costs.General Counsel | Chief Legal OfficerEmail: tim@comerlegal.comExperienced General Counsel/Chief Legal Officer for very large franchisee groups holding concepts such as Sonic, Applebee's, Popeyes, Burger King, Krispy Kreme, Arby’s, McAlister’s Deli, Cicis Pizza, T-Mobile, Golden Corral, and GNC, as well as franchisors of Cicis Pizza and Taco Bueno--all while affiliated companies maintained significant commercial real estate holdings.Responsible for a wide range of matters including mergers/acquisitions, franchise law, real estate and real estate development law, employment law, regulatory compliance, contract and finance negotiations (including syndicated financing), and litigation. Managed purchase of Tex-Mex franchise, Taco Bueno, in debt-for-equity swap conducted through a pre-packaged bankruptcy.CORE COMPETENCIES • Mergers & Acquisitions • Franchising • Real Estate • Dispute Resolution • Employment Law • Compliance • Corporate Governance • Risk Management • Strategic Legal ManagementCAREER HIGHLIGHTS • Negotiated and documented two syndicated loans in excess of $250 million each. • Oversaw acquisition of Taco Bueno. • Spoke as panelist at International Franchising Association, Legal Symposium.