Mendel Forta

Mendel is a transactional attorney who focuses his practice on domestic and international franchising, licensing, distribution, venture financings, mergers and acquisitions and general corporate matters. He counsels emerging and mature companies with respect to planning, structuring and implementing national and international franchise, distribution and licensing programs, including advising clients on federal and state franchise laws and regulations, franchise compliance and exemption strategies and preparing key documents such as franchise agreements, franchise disclosure documents, master franchise agreements, and development agreements. Mendel also counsels financial and strategic investors in connection with mergers and acquisitions of franchise systems.

Mendel also provides companies counsel on a wide range of corporate matters, including corporate governance, commercial contracts, mergers and acquisitions, financings and business organization. He drafts and negotiates domestic and international contracts, governance and organizational documents, transaction documents, and investment agreements.

Concentrations

• Franchise, licensing and distribution
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Corporate
• Regulatory and compliance
• Emerging companies and venture capital
• Commercial contracts