Commerce, Franchising and Brands

Strategic, commercial and specialist advice to help franchisors, franchisees and suppliers successfully navigate Australia’s fast-moving franchising sector.

Australia’s multi-billion dollar franchising industry is constantly evolving. Keeping up with changes in laws and regulations, and identifying opportunities for growth, requires deep understanding of the Australian market.

Our team has decades of experience advising new and established brands, including practising in-house for many well-known names, to drive business growth and ensure compliance with the Australian Franchising Code of Conduct, privacy laws and Australian Consumer Law.

Accessible and approachable, we take pride in gaining a deep understanding of your business model to provide practical, timely and concise advice. This commercial focus extends to our transparent fee structure, which preferences fixed fee, retainer models to provide budget certainty, and other practical solutions to assist with business continuity, including secondments to help with leave and staff transitions.

Specific services

Franchising systems

We act for franchisors to assist with all life stages of franchise systems, including set up, expansion and succession strategies. Our strong presence in the real estate and fitness sectors particularly provides unique insight into what drives strategy, decision-making and compliance in these areas.

Commercial contracts

From contractor and services agreements to joint venture and shareholder rights, successful operation of franchise businesses often requires protection from a range of commercial contracts. We create and review all forms of commercial contracts for clients across the retail and consumer product sector.

Consumer law

Franchisors are under increasing scrutiny to ensure compliance with Australian Consumer Law. We specialise in assisting franchisors avoid misleading and deceptive conduct by reviewing contract terms and providing advice to ensure sales and marketing processes comply with Australian Consumer Law.

IP, brand and data protection

Safeguarding trademarks, patents and other intellectual property rights is crucial for franchised brands. We advise franchisors on all aspects of establishing ownership of IP, including registering trademarks, patents and designs, and other protections to preserve the value of your brand.

Licensing arrangements

We assist creators and businesses to protect, manage, and monetise your intellectual property. We offer tailored solutions for licensing agreements, ensuring your rights are safeguarded while maximising the potential of your innovations.

Joint ventures

We can help navigate the complex legal and regulatory requirements around joint ventures when entering new markets or expanding business operations. Success in this area relies on receiving the right advice and clear drafting of joint venture agreements to safeguard your interests.

Master franchise agreements

We help businesses scale globally with a proven, strategic approach. Whether on your own or with a master franchisee or licensee, we can help navigate legal, cultural and operational challenges that come with establishing your brand in new markets. We also support brands to enter the Australian market.

Privacy law

We provide guidance on navigating complex data protection regulations, ensuring your data practices are secure and legally sound. From policy development, regulatory compliance to crisis management, we provide assistance to allow you to protect your business and safeguard consumer privacy.

Key contacts

We work to build authentic relationships where our experience and dynamic counsel combine to deliver invaluable insights that drive your success.

Meet our people

Guy Cosgrove

Partner

Steve Latham

Consultant

Amanda Lingham

Paralegal

“The most outstanding aspect of our relationship is that we operate in genuine partnership. They have immersed themselves in our business and our community charter. They really understand what we're trying to achieve."

CEO, LifeFlight

Working with RedeMont is always a smooth and efficient experience. The team is professional, friendly, and very responsive to our tight deadlines and evolving priorities. Their deep understanding of franchising and commercial insights are invaluable to our business.

Cheryl Ling, Jetts Fitness Global Pty Ltd

Moving to a retainer basis enabled Steelx to have more clarity and accuracy in our budgeting as well as reducing the internal overhead. I would happily recommend this retainer arrangement to anyone frequently using legal services.

Ashley Gale, Joint CEO, SteelX

A great team to work with as they have taken the time to understand our business and industry and have the technical and commercial skills necessary to help us resolve complex franchising disputes in our favour.

General Counsel, Harcourts International Limited

Astounding Efficiency.

As not only the fastest growing fitness franchise, but the fastest growing franchise in Australia, we needed a polished and streamlined legal documentation process when on-boarding our franchises. Steve Latham, Guy Cosgrove, and their team as our franchising lawyers, combined with the electronic document system they use, were exactly what we needed.