Franchising & Distribution Networks
A franchise network is a brand system under contract — and its economics live or die by how well the documents are drawn and enforced. We work with franchisors to design the model (franchise, area development, master franchise, or distribution), draft the agreements and pre-sale disclosure documents, register with the DTI, and then govern the network through renewals, transfers, audits, and terminations. For franchisees and distributors, we negotiate from strength and enforce the protections the system owes them. Across both sides, we protect the intellectual property — trademarks, trade dress, trade secrets — that makes the network valuable in the first place.
Focus areas
- Franchise, area-development, and master-franchise agreements
- Pre-sale disclosure and DTI registration
- Distribution, dealership, and supply structures
- Territory, renewal, transfer, and termination disputes
- Royalty structures and compliance audits
- Trademark, trade-dress, and trade-secret protection
Insights for franchising & distribution networks
Exiting a franchise agreement in the Philippines means honoring the contract's exit clauses, settling post-termination duties, and protecting licensed marks.
Multi-unit franchising in the Philippines lets one franchisee open several outlets under a development schedule. Learn how rights, deadlines, and defaults work.
Franchise renewal in the Philippines depends on your contract, not a single statute. Learn how Philippine law treats renewal terms, fees, and refusal.
Understand how franchise royalty payments are treated for Philippine tax purposes, including VAT on service income and withholding rules.
A franchise trademark license in the Philippines is a technology transfer arrangement registrable with the IPO. Learn how the IP Code governs it.
A franchise agreement in the Philippines sets the rules for using a brand and system. Learn the key terms, IP licences, and corporate rules involved.