All posts by Manzoor Ishani
One of the most respected franchise lawyers in the country, Manzoor Ishani has over 30 years' experience of UK and international licensing, franchising and distribution law. Manzoor is based in London and St Albans, Hertfordshire.
Which small businesses have a good chance of surviving the pandemic?
As early as in April this year, the Federation of Small Businesses (Britain’s largest employers’ group) conducted a survey of 5000 companies to see how the present pandemic and subsequent economic crisis would affect small businesses. It revealed that at the time of the survey, one in three companies had temporarily shut down during the …
Which small businesses have a good chance of surviving the pandemic?
Franchising has been lauded as a tried and tested way of growing a business by using the entrepreneurial skills and capital (without incurring debt or interest charges) of others. It has also sometimes misguidedly been promoted as a solution for ailing businesses. The ‘Godfather’ of Franchising, Manzoor Ishani, gives his Top 10 Tips for any …
Is Franchising The Right Model For The Growth of Your Business?
Franchising: Our Top 10 tips
Franchising tips: Franchising has been lauded as a tried and tested way of growing a business by using the entrepreneurial skills and capital (without incurring debt or interest charges) of others. In this article, the ‘Godfather’ of Franchising, Manzoor Ishani, gives his Top 10 Tips for any aspiring Franchisor and what they should look out for. Competition – Find out …
Franchising: Our Top 10 tips
The Essentials of a Franchise Agreement
Franchise solicitor Manzoor Ishani outlines what should be in a franchise agreement. A franchise agreement should achieve three fundamental objectives: FIRST: It should set out clearly what the franchisor has promised SECOND: it should seek to protect for the benefit of both franchisor and franchisee, the franchisor’s know-how and the brand THIRD: It should clearly …
The Essentials of a Franchise Agreement
Read & Watch: buyer’s perspective to franchise agreements. I often get asked by those buying a franchise, “What is the franchise agreement and what should be in it?” As a franchise solicitor I have come across some interesting scenarios, so let me explain below or you can watch the short video below. When you buy a franchise, …
The Franchise Agreement from the Buyer’s Perspective
Buy a franchise – a 10 step guide
Franchise lawyers Manzoor Ishani and Leigh Head guide you through 10 steps when buying a food franchise After selecting a franchise, there are a number of matters you should address before you open for business. This article gives you some of the required steps and the order in which they should be taken to help …
Buy a franchise – a 10 step guide
Sherrards in the driving seat on new Aston Martin, McLaren and Jaguar Land Rover site
Sherrards’ long term client, Cambria Automobiles plc, recently bought a new site in Hatfield, Hertfordshire for the construction and development of 3 flagship car showrooms for high end brands Aston Martin, McLaren and Jaguar Land Rover. The state of the art buildings needed complex legal and planning advice to make sure they were fit for …
Sherrards in the driving seat on new Aston Martin, McLaren and Jaguar Land Rover site
Sherrards’ corporate team worked with their clients, the owners of Fawcetts Garages (Newbury) Limited, on the sale of the entire issued share capital of the company together with the sale of the freehold premises from the owner’s pension fund. A family owned business for almost 40 years, the sale to Waylands Automotive Limited sees the …
Sherrards helps sell the UK’s oldest Volvo dealership
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- Adam Hogg Solicitor, Wills trusts and probate
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- Asha Ngai Partner, Residential Property
- Barney Laurence Partner, Dispute resolution
- Caroline Vernon Partner, Residential Property
- Donna Payne Senior Solicitor, Wills trusts and probate
- Geraldine Fabre Senior Counsel, Head of French Group
- Gill Talbot Conveyancing Assistant, Residential Property
- George Thomas
- Isabel Wolfe Barry
- Jessica Lloyd Senior Associate, Commercial Property
- Joanne Perry Partner, Employment
- Karen Dobson Partner, Corporate Recovery & Insolvency
- Kiall Bagnell Senior Associate, Corporate Commercial
- Kirsty Limacher Solicitor, Wills trusts and probate
- Laurel Zhang Associate, Head of China & Southeast Asia Group
- Manzoor Ishani Consultant, Franchising
- Mark Fellows Partner, Employment
- Michael Lewis Partner, Property Disputes
- Nicola Edmondson
- Nicole Marmor Consultant, Wills, Trusts and Probate
- Paul Marmor Partner, Dispute Resolution and Commercial Litigation
- Paul Werth Senior Solicitor, Property Disputes
- Rachael Drane Solicitor Apprentice
- Shreya Kargathra Solicitor, Commercial property
- Stephanie Kierans Partner, Commercial Property
- Terry Fendt Partner, Commercial Property
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