We will be hosting our Annual Franchising Half Day on Thursday 18 April and we’d be delighted if you could join us.
We will be joined by Professor Hugh Beale FBA – the academic specialist in contract and commercial law, and the General Editor of Chitty on Contracts (Sweet & Maxwell) who will be giving a talk on good faith in commercial contracts generally and franchising specifically. Other speakers will include:
Russell Ford, Partner at IBB Law
Brie Stevens-Hoare KC
David Lewis KC
Paul Strelitz
Martyn Griffiths
Emma Hynes
James Shaw
Programme
13:00-13:45
Registration and lunch
13:45-14:25
Good faith in commercial contracts including franchising agreements
Professor Hugh Beale FBA
14:25-15:10
Braganza duty in the context of franchise agreements – what discretions might be affected?
David Lewis KC, Gatehouse Chambers
James Shaw, Gatehouse Chambers
Russell Ford, IBB Law
15:10-15:40
Coffee break
15:40-16:25
Case law update: the franchising-related recent cases you might need or want to know about
Paul Strelitz, Gatehouse Chambers
Emma Hynes, Gatehouse Chambers
16:25-17:10
Selling on a franchise: the formalities and the pitfalls
Brie Stevens-Hoare KC, Gatehouse Chambers
Martyn Griffiths, Gatehouse Chambers
17:10-17:25
Audience reflections and discussions
17:25-19:00
Networking and refreshments
Please register your interest via email at events@gatehouselaw.co.uk
Related barristers
Brie Stevens-Hoare KC
David Lewis KC
