Our Firm advises regularly on setting up retail/franchise business in India and the regulatory approvals required in this regard, with respect to Single Brand Retailing business.Our clients include players in the following sectors: (i) Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) (ii) Luxury goods (iii) Restaurants (iv) Health products (v) Furniture (vi) Sports goods and (vii) Educational Institutions.

The Retail & Franchising sector practice has a multi-disciplinary focus which addresses specific needs of this industry given the number of areas of compliance and operational requirement of the business. The team, therefore, combines significant & accumulated industry knowledge across practice areas to address issues that confront the Retail Industry including (a) Foreign direct investmen (b) Licensing and distribution (c) Food laws (d) Labour and Employment (e) Product liability and franchisor mitigation (f) Intellectual Property

Our Firm has been advising on the following with regard to the aspects of the Retail & Franchising sector:

  • Advice on FSSA Regulations 2011, Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules-2011
  • Drafting and negotiating on behalf of clients, the Master Franchise Agreement, Sub-Franchise Agreement, License Agreement,     Trade Name License Agreement and other related documents
  • Negotiating on behalf of clients, the Master Franchise Agreement, Sub- Franchise Agreement, License Agreement, Trade Name  
  • License Agreement and other related documents