Food & beverage
“Their high level, client friendly
and cost effective expertise is second to none”.
Robin Rowland, M.D at Yo!
Sushi
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Our expertise in the food and beverage industry is truly global.
Locally, we have done innumerable deals throughout the UK, EU and
Eastern Europe (including Russia, the Ukraine, Moldova and
Belarus).
Further afield, particularly popular areas for food and beverage
network expansion have recently been China, India, Japan, South
East Asia and the Middle East.
Within South East Asia we have helped our food and
beverage clients expand into countries as diverse as Indonesia,
Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore.
Our recent work with Caffe Nero focused on their multiple outlet
expansion throughout Turkey. However, other food and beverage
clients or ours have looked to expand into continent bridging
countries such as Turkey whilst also granting further rights to
Dubai, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and other states across the Middle
East.
In addition, our food and beverage expertise has also lead to
our providing advice to governments on their franchise regulation
methods such as the Chinese Government’s Ministry of Food and
Agriculture and the Indian Government.
“FFW’s partners and staff
demonstrated the greatest form of professionalism, business and
legal acumen and practical knowledge towards the issues confronting
us”
Bob Steinkamp, Vice President
and General Counsel at Applebees International Inc.
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Our food and beverage experience
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Following its experience of working with us when they were at
Pizza Express, Clapham House’s management team decided to instruct
us on the internationalisation of their portfolio of restaurant
brands. We introduced the Gourmet Burger Kitchen brand to its
developer in the Middle East and have recently advised them on
deals in Turkey and Ireland.
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We structured, negotiated and documented the simultaneous
acquisition of 33 Pizza Express franchisee businesses by Pizza
Express plc for £28 million. This enabled Pizza Express to withdraw
from franchising in the UK market in accordance with its stated
strategy.
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We advised this leading family restaurant brand on the
restructuring of its entire European operation throughout Germany,
the Netherlands, Scandinavia and Romania. We also advised on
its entry into the Middle East.
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We have worked with this well known food and beverage operator’s
MBO team restructuring their approach to the international market,
managing their international trade mark portfolio and doing deals
for them in a wide variety of markets including Russia, Malaysia
and France.
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We have advised
this well known Italian restaurant on the structuring of its
international franchise business and its launch into Ireland and
the Middle East. |