STEWART GERMANN LAW OFFICE undertakes a wide range of legal work and specialises in franchising, licensing and the sale and purchase of businesses.

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			Stewart Germann Law Office has been named Law Firm of the Year - Franchise - New Zealand in the DealMakers End of Year Annual Awards 2012.
	The DealMakers End of Year Annual Awards recognise a select number of leading professional firms around the globe for their individual areas of specialisation.

STEWART GERMANN:

• is listed in the International Who's Who of Franchise Lawyers.
• provides expert legal advice for both franchisors and franchisees.
• has considerable legal expertise in drafting franchise agreements and master franchise agreements.
• acts for clients which include many of New Zealand's best known national and international franchise brands.
• has extensive franchising contacts worldwide and locally.
• is a recognised national and international guest speaker at franchise conferences (New Zealand, Australia, USA).
• is a qualified mediator and a member of LEADR and AMINZ.
• acts for clients all over New Zealand.
• offers Trans-Tasman coverage.

The International Who's Who of Franchise Lawyers has referred to Stewart Germann as ... ''one of the leading franchising practitioners in the world'' and notes that he is: ''once again the leading franchise lawyer in New Zealand''

HARSHAD SHIBA:

• has advised many of New Zealand's leading franchise brands.
• has experience in establishment of new franchise/licence systems.
• advises franchisees prior to entering a system, with disputes and exiting systems.
• assists franchisors with all manner of commercial legal requirements.
• negotiates and drafts a wide variety of commercial contracts (e.g. supply agreements, terms of trade, confidentiality agreements, etc).
• drafts close party agreements (shareholders agreements, limited partnerships, etc).
• acts for clients in sale and purchase of businesses and assets.

Stewart Germann Law Office has been listed as Best Lawyers in New Zealand – Franchise for 2013.

Stewart Germann Law Office was named Franchise Law Firm of the Year in New Zealand in the 2012 Global Law Experts Practice Area Awards.

New Associate

Harshad Shiba has recently joined the team at SGL and has a wide range of franchising and commercial law experience.

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Recent Articles

Getting The Deal Through - Licensing 2013

Stewart Germann provides the answers to in-depth questions on Licensing in New Zealand.

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Buying a Franchise or Small Business?

Purchasing a franchise or business is very exciting but great care must be taken to minimise the risks.

Before you purchase a franchise or business there are a number of things you should consider.

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Stewart Germann is a Past Chairman of the Franchise Association of New Zealand and drafted the original Franchising Code of Practice for FANZ.