Restaurant

Womble Carlyle’s Restaurant Team includes lawyers from across a variety of disciplines who have joined together to address the unique and diverse needs of restaurant owners and operators, whether they are franchisors, franchisees, or independents. We represent restaurateurs in every aspect of their businesses, including the following:
 
Business Transactions
  • Business organization
  • Corporate finance (equity and debt)
  • Mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures
  • Real estate transactions
  • Licensing transactions
  • Bankruptcy and reorganization
Business Operations
  • Supply chain management
  • Advertising counseling and clearance
  • Promotions
  • E-commerce
  • Green practices
  • Labor and employment
  • Tax matters
Franchising & Distribution
  • Structuring franchise and distribution relationships
  • Franchise and distribution agreements
  • Franchise disclosure documents and registration
  • Business opportunities
  • Terminations
  • Transfers
Regulatory Matters
  • FDA compliance
  • Anti-trust
Intellectual Property
  • Trademarks
  • Patents
  • Trade secrets
  • Licensing
Dispute Resolution
  • Litigation
  • Arbitration
  • Mediation