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Frank Robinson

Frank is an associate in the Business Law and Franchise Law Groups.

He practises business law, with a focus on franchising, licensing, distribution and intellectual property. Frank also provides counsel on mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate, commercial and contractual matters. 

Frank advises Canadian and international companies on all matters relating to franchising, including structuring and expansion strategies, legal and regulatory issues, intellectual property, and in particular, compliance with Canadian franchise disclosure legislation. Frank has worked with a broad range of franchise companies, from local start-ups to international and global corporations, and in industries as diverse as retail, financial services, automotive, food services, software licensing, commercial and residential services, hospitality, personal services, construction, health care, and others.

Frank strives to provide real-time and practical advice on Canadian franchise law, including on matters relating to the following:

  • Drafting and updating of single form or multi-brand franchise agreements and franchise disclosure documents for area development, master franchising and other expansion programs
  • Adaptation of foreign franchise documentation for use in Canada, including Québec
  • Advising on the purchase and sale of individual franchises, and franchise systems as a whole
  • Formulation and implementation of system-wide or unit-specific franchise disclosure strategies
  • Advising on refranchising and buy-back transactions for franchise units
  • Managing and advising on franchise disputes

During law school, Frank was a mediator at the University of Windsor Mediation Service, a caseworker at Community Legal Aid Windsor, and a research assistant for property and constitutional law. He was the recipient of multiple awards at law school, including the Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP Law School Entrance Scholarship and the Dorothy Waddicor Award for academic excellence and community involvement. Frank has also studied European Union Law at the University of Amsterdam.

Education

LL.B., University of Windsor, 2007
B.A. (Hons.), University of Western Ontario, 2004

Call to the bar

Ontario, 2008

Associations

  • American Bar Association
  • Canadian Bar Association
  • Ontario Bar Association

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Franchise Law e-COMMUNIQUÉ – February 2012
  1. Existing Franchisees With A Right of First Refusal Must Actually Exercise That Right In Order To Trigger Franchise Disclosure Obligations
  2. Federal Court Holds That Intellectual Property Rights Do Not Automatically Transfer In An Asset Sale
  3. Recent Ontario Court Decision Outlines The Limitation Period For Rescission Claims Under Ontario’s Franchise Legislation
  4. The New Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act: What It Might Mean for Your Franchise System’s Ad Fund
  5. Saskatchewan Court Finds Franchisor Waived Arbitral Termination Decision By Its Post-Termination Conduct
  6. A Discrepancy Between Disclosure Document and Franchise Agreement Causes Alberta Court to Deny Enforcement of Non-Competition Clause
  7. What We're Up To (Winter And Spring 2012)

Franchise Law e-COMMUNIQUÉ – October 2011
  1. Ontario Court of Appeal Upholds Dismissal of a Proposed Class Action Involving Franchise Disclosure
  2. Recent Decision of the Manitoba Appeal Commission Is a Disturbing Precedent for Franchisors Being Viewed as Employers for the Purposes of Worker’s Compensation
  3. Cassels Brock at the Forefront of Franchise Education – Restaurant Finance & Development Conference (Las Vegas) and Franchising for Dummies Seminars at Cassels Brock (Toronto)
  4. Ontario Superior Court of Justice Balances Franchisor and Franchisee Interests in Denying an Injunction
  5. Are You Ready? Customer Service Accessibility Standards Become Effective on January 1, 2012
  6. What We're Up To (Fall 2011)

Franchisors Should Remember Their Potential Disclosure Obligations When Dealing With Franchise Resales

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