Alves Pereira & Teixeira de Sousa (APTS) has been acting as advisor to several distribution and franchising companies. The firm assisted a well-known fast food corporation in establishing its franchising operation in Portugal.
The Distribution and Franchising of team APTS renders, among others, the following services:
- Establishment of distribution or franchising networks in Portugal
- Preparation and negotiation of other contracts with local distributors, franchisees and third parties
- Setting up associations of franchisees
- External counselling and advice
- Representation in product liability claims
- Representation in administrative and civil proceedings related with distribution and local representation matters
- Advice on competition/anti-trust matters and representation in proceedings started by the Portuguese Competition Authority
- Negotiating the termination of the distribution agreements and business relationships w/ distributors or manufacturers
- Representation in goodwill compensation claims