Joseph Adler is a senior corporate and commercial lawyer who assists clients in all matters related to their operations and transactions in Canada and a registered trademark agent. His particular emphasis is in franchising and distribution, intellectual property law and cross-border trade. Joseph serves as legal counsel for Canadian and US (and other foreign) franchisors doing business in Canada and Canadian franchisors doing business in the US, Europe and abroad. He also acts and has acted for various multi-unit franchisees and franchisee associations as well.

• Franchisor Services:

  •  Franchising your business.

  • Helping you to expand your franchise business across Canada and internationally.

  • Enforcing your franchise agreements and dispute resolution.

  •  Protecting your intellectual property.

• Franchisee Services:

  • Review of Disclosure Documents and Franchise Agreements.

  • Purchasing and selling franchised businesses.

  • Advising franchisee associations.

• Corporate and Commercial Services:      

  • Purchase and sale transactions.

  • Review and negotiation of commercial contracts.

  • Licensing, distribution, supply agreements.

  • Secured lending transactions.

  • General commercial law advice.

• Sale of Business

  • Negotiate and prepare the Purchase and Sale Agreement

  • Negotiate landlord consent to the lease assignment

  • Advise successor employers under the Employment Standards Act, 2000

  • Prepare and file tax elections; and Close the purchase and sale