Past Events
- Larry Weinberg organized and moderated the CFA Growth and Exit Strategies Conference, “Franchising Meets The Money,” on October 22, 2025, at the Toronto offices of Cassels.
- Peter Snell spoke at the American Bar Association’s Forum on Franchising on the topic of “Pricing Power: Navigating Global Policies in International Franchising” on October 15 to 17, 2025, in Orlando, Florida. Nine additional members of the Cassels Franchise Law Group attended the Forum with Peter.
- Sam Sokoloff spoke at the Canadian Franchise Association’s Franchise Canada Show in Toronto on October 26, 2025, on “The Legal Considerations for Buying a Franchise,” and spoke on a panel titled ” Ask the Experts – Franchising Power Panel,” along with a roundtable covering “Legal Considerations: Franchise 101.”
- Sam Sokoloff hosted and presented a webinar for the Canadian Franchise Association on “How to Franchise Your Business” on October 29, 2025 and February 12, 2026.
- Larry Weinberg and Peter Snell attended the International Bar Association’s International Franchising Committee Retreat from October 31 to November 2, 2025, in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. Larry spoke on “Franchising in North America” at the Retreat.
- Peter Snell attended the International Bar Association’s Annual Convention in Toronto from November 2 to 6, 2025. Peter chaired the International Franchising Committee roundtables.
- Priya Gill and Danielle DiPardo hosted the Canadian Franchise Association’s first-ever Franchise Development Day on November 6, 2025, at the Vancouver offices of Cassels. Their session, “Franchise Sales Compliance: A Conversation, Not a Lecture,” explored practical strategies for maintaining compliance in franchise sales and marketing.
- Priya Gill spoke at the Canadian Franchise Association’s Franchise Show in Vancouver on November 8 and 9, 2025, presenting sessions on “Essential Legal Considerations When Buying a Franchise” and “Franchise Disclosure Documents: Red Flags and Green Lights.”
- Larry Weinberg attended the Restaurant Finance & Development Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada on November 10 to 12, 2025.
- Frank Robinson and Noah Leszcz attended the International Franchise Association (IFA) Emerging Franchise Conference in Nashville, Tennessee on November 10 to 12, 2025.
- Noah Leszcz spoke on “Future Proofing in a Climate of Uncertainty” and Kate Byers spoke on “Managing Exiting Franchisees” at the Ontario Bar Association’s Franchise Law Conference on November 27, 2025, in Toronto, Ontario.
- Sam Sokoloff attended the American Bar Association Forum on Franchising’s Mid-Winter Meeting in Tulum, Mexico as part of his role on the Forum’s Governing Committee.
- Sarah Kemp provided a Case Law Update webinar for the Ontario Bar Association Franchise Section on January 21, 2026.
Upcoming Events
- Cassels lawyers (including Larry Weinberg, Frank Robinson, and Danielle DiPardo) will be attending the International Franchise Association’s Annual Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, on February 22 to 25, 2026. Cassels is a sponsor of this event.
- Larry Weinberg is attending the International Franchise Association’s Multi-Unit Franchising Conference in Las Vegas on March 24 to 27, 2026.
- Larry Weinberg is speaking on “Expansion to Canada” at the International Franchise Association’s International Franchise Show in London, England on April 17 and 18, 2026.
- Cassels lawyers will be attending the Canadian Franchise Association’s Annual Convention in Ottawa, Ontario on April 18 to 20, 2026. Brittany Mark is on the Convention Planning Committee. Peter Snell will be speaking at the Fran-Guard seminar at the event. Larry Weinberg will be moderating a session called “If You Build It (Right), They Will Come: Preparing Your Franchise System for What Comes Next.”
- Cassels lawyers will be attending the International Franchise Association’s Legal Symposium in Washington, DC on May 17 to 19, 2026. Noah Leszcz is on the Symposium Planning Committee and moderating a panel on “Next-Gen Franchise Investing: How Private Equity Is Reimagining Value in the Franchise Model.” Frank Robinson is speaking at the “International Franchising Basics Track.”
- Cassels lawyers will be attending the 41st Annual International Bar Association/International Franchise Association Joint Conference on International Franchising in Washington, DC on May 19 and 20, 2026. Derek Ronde is speaking on a panel on “Dispute Resolution – How To Handle Pre-Dispute Negotiations.” Peter Snell will be hosting roundtables at the event.
- Peter Snell is moderating a panel on “Business Logic: Operational Replication, Brand Consistency, and Heavy Local Investment” at the International Distribution Institute convention in Lisbon, Portugal, on June 5 and 6, 2026.