Spencer West are a leading full-service international law firm advising businesses and individuals across the UK and globally, with core values of collaboration, entrepreneurship, and excellence.

The Firm have over 200 experienced lawyers many of whom are recognised experts in their fields and its international presence and global outlook enables us to advise on corporate, commercial, disputes, and private wealth matters across multiple jurisdictions.

Services for Franchisors

• Drafting Franchise Agreements and associated agreements such as an NDA, Deposit Agreement, and a Trademark Licence Agreement 
• Area developer agreements, Master Franchise Agreements
• International Franchise Agreements and associated advice
• Dispute Resolution 
• Franchise Resales 
• Brand protection 

Services for Franchisees

• Advising on Franchise Agreements and preparing Reports on them
• Drafting personal Sideletters to sit alongside a Franchise Agreement 
• Franchise disputes 

Franchise enquiries are dealt with by David Kaye and Andy Fraser - experienced Franchise Solicitors.

David Kaye
David has extensive experience in advising franchisees and franchisors over many years. He is very involved in the retail sector advising several national retailers on their franchising requirements as well as the property aspects involved. David is a regular speaker at seminars for prospective franchisees and franchisors.

Andy Fraser
Andy Fraser is the founder of Albany Fraser Solicitors, a boutique commercial law firm with franchising at its heart. He set up Albany Fraser in 2019 with a view to helping franchisors and franchisees of all shapes and sizes make smarter franchising decisions. Andy is accredited by the British Franchise Association as a 'Qualified Franchise Professional' and is one of only a small number of lawyers in the UK to have been awarded this status.

If you are looking for franchise legal advice, please get in touch and David or Andy will be in touch.