Our Expertise

Rory MacDonald and Sarah Pilcher have been working together since 2000 and between them have over 20 years experience in franchising advice and assistance. Rory has had many years legal experience in both New Zealand and Australia, in firms of all sizes. He has attended and presented papers at many franchise conferences in New Zealand, Australia and Asia and is well known in the local franchise community. Admitted as a lawyer in 1990, Sarah has a practical business approach having also worked outside law in a number of different roles including franchise consulting, human resource management and is a shareholder in Graffiti Guard Services, an Auckland property services business.

We give sound, practical and timely advice and can assist with all your business legal requirements including leases, employment, terms of trade, general contracts, shareholders agreements and company documentation.
We also provide personal services such as conveyancing, wills and trusts.

If you are considering purchasing a franchise we can assist with review, explanation and negotiation of the franchise agreement – which is a specialized legal contract, along with lease advice and other aspects of starting and making a success of a new business.

If you have an existing business or idea that you wish to franchise we can assist you with structure, contracts, and signing up new franchisees and we do encourage potential franchisors to work with a specialist franchising consultant to ensure the structure and franchise plan are feasible.

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