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Babette Märzheuser-Wood Babette Märzheuser-Wood
Partner

Babette has been advising clients on their international franchising projects for more than 17 years.  She is internationally recognized as a leader in this field.  She is highly rated by Chambers Global and An International Who's Who of Franchise Lawyers. She is dual qualified in England and Germany and has worked in Germany, Hong Kong and London. She speaks German, French, Russian, Spanish and English. Babette lectures around the world on franchising. She has a strong reputation in international legal work with a particular focus on Germany and is recognised as one of Europe’s leading experts for international franchising, particularly in the Hotel and Leisure sector.  Babette is Secretary of the IBA Franchise Committee and a member of IFDI, the International Committee of the ABA Franchise Forum. Babette has been asked to write the European section of Butterworths Canadian Franchise Legislation. She is a member of the editorial committee of the new volume on International Franchise Sales Law published by the ABA.

“Babette Märzheuser-Wood also handles a robust mix of overseas mandates, focusing primarily on Germany, where she is also qualified. She works extensively with hotel chains.“ Chambers UK, 2008‘

“Babette Märzheuser-Wood focuses exclusively on international franchising. Clients praise ‘her understanding of the technicalities and commercial considerations’” The Legal 500, 2007