Franchise
We have experience in all aspects of franchise operations including, franchise acquisition and expansion, franchisor system expansion, business management and structure, real estate acquisitions and leasing, terminations, sales and franchisee/franchisor system development.
Franchise
In business, disputes can be a fact of life. This can also be true for those involved in a franchise.
When there is a dispute under a franchise agreement, there are several avenues available to ensure that both sides receive fair treatment.
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For our individual clients, we have specially trained mediators specializing in matters such as divorce settlements, family/parenting difficulties, landlord/tenant disputes, diversity issues, problems with neighbours, among many others.
Estate planning is not static and is increasingly complex. Often the plan stops short of providing for the kinds of solutions that are needed to deal with evolving family dynamics.
Mediation is a cost effective tool to address conflict as a non-adversarial alternative to litigation. Using mediation to resolve conflicts can serve to preserve relationships which may be vital to your business, to your stakeholders or to your personal well being.
Sadowski Resolutions Group remains committed to assist parties in the resolution of their disputes. Advocacy and Mediation may not always be possible or the most efficient.
In Ontario, the damages awarded by a judge and/or jury can vary substantially. We have seen a number of cases with a significant swing factor result in devastating impact to a Plaintiff and in the alternative, precedent setting decisions that future Defendants will now have to deal with.
The potential advantages of mediation, whether facilitative or evaluative, in resolving franchise disputes include it’s relatively low cost and the informed risk management available to the parties in determining whether, and how, to resolve their dispute.
Perhaps the most important benefit of mediation is that it helps franchisors and franchisees preserve valued business relationships with minimal risk. Since there is no loser in mediation, the parties have a rare opportunity to discuss their disputes in a privileged setting without fear or concern that their discussions will yield neither a bad result nor public scrutiny.
