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What We’re Up To (Franchise) (Winter/Spring 2022)

02/24/2022
  • Cassels is a sponsor of the International Franchise Association (IFA) Annual Convention taking place on February 26-March 1st, 2022 in San Diego. Our partners Frank Robinson, Peter Snell, and Larry Weinberg will be attending. In addition, Larry Weinberg will be moderating the panel “Legal Issues in International Expansion, and How to Best Deal with Them, for Non-lawyers,” and Peter Snell will be facilitating a Thought Leadership roundtable on “Discussion on New Requirements About Operating in Canada Post-pandemic.”
  • Noah Leszcz is speaking on the VIP Panel at the Canadian Franchise Association (CFA) Franchise Canada Show at the International Centre in Toronto on March 27, 2022.
  • Peter Snell is moderating a panel on “The Business of Big Brands and Intellectual Property” at the American Bar Association (ABA) Business Law Section Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia on March 31 to April 2, 2022.
  • Cassels is a sponsor of the Canadian Franchise Association (CFA) Annual Convention taking place on April 9-11, 2022 in Ottawa, Ontario. A number of Cassels’ lawyers will be attending. Larry Weinberg will be moderating and speaking on a panel entitled “Private Equity: Journey Through the Deal” on Saturday April 9, 2022, from 1-3pm.
  • Danielle DiPardo will be presenting the Ontario Bar Association (OBA) Franchise Section’s virtual case law update on May 12, 2022.
  • A number of Cassels’ lawyers will be attending the IFA Annual Legal Symposium and IFA/IBA Annual Legal Symposium both taking place in Washington DC from May 15-18, 2022. Peter Snell will be moderating an IFA panel on “International Master and Multi-Unit Franchising: Trends and Best Practices.”

This publication is a general summary of the law. It does not replace legal advice tailored to your specific circumstances.

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