Hamilton Pratt

International Expansion

John Pratt is one of the leading international franchise lawyers – only the third European to be appointed as chairman of the prestigious international franchise committee of the International Bar Association and the only British lawyer to have been elected President of the Union Internationale des Avocats franchise committee.

Whether you are contemplating expanding into the UK from overseas or expanding from the UK we will advise you on structuring your expansion either by way of direct expansion, the creation of overseas subsidiaries or a joint venture company or the preparation and/or negotiation of a master franchise or master development agreement.

Our network of overseas franchise lawyers enables us to advise on all aspects of overseas expansion. We can also advise on the most tax efficient structure for your overseas expansion.