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About
Provided by Babette Märzheuser-Wood
Practice Areas
Global Head of Franchising and Managing Director of Dentons Franchise Advisory. Through the Dentons Franchise Consulting Business, Babette helps new franchisors with the strategic use of franchising. She also provides critical review of existing franchise business models and assists with franchise manual and franchise expansion strategy.
She advises on the full range of franchise legal issues including franchise disclosure documents, franchise registration, master franchise and area development agreements. She is well known as a strong negotiator who gets deals done, representing not only brands but also large master franchisees.
Her sector focus is in the retail and hospitality sector acting for many hotel and restaurant companies and for luxury retail brands. She often assist hotel owners with converting managed hotels to franchise. She speaks English, German, French, Spanish and Russian. She has experience advising on the franchise laws of 56 different countries.
She's also ranked Chambers Global Band 1 for international franchising.
Career
Qualified UK 1993, Partner 2000. Joined Dentons 2013.
Also qualified in Germany
Managing Director Franchise Advisory 2020
Professional Memberships
ABA Franchise Forum, IFA, German Law Society,, Advisory Board GRIF
Advisory Board Future of Hospitality Forum,
Judge: Restaurant Franchise of the Year award
Managing Director Dentons Franchise Advisory
Chambers Review
UK
Babette Märzheuser-Wood advises a wide range of clients, including hotels, restaurants and retailers, on the negotiation, restructuring and termination of franchise agreements. She assists with franchise arrangements in various jurisdictions, including in Latin America, South-East Asia, Africa and Europe.
Babette Märzheuser-Wood is highlighted for her knowledge of hotel franchise agreements. She acts for developers, owners and hotel management groups.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"A world-class adviser, commercially aware and forever able to guide and teach us as we continue to expand our business."
"She is a phenomenal franchising lawyer with a very deep and broad knowledge base, not least with regard to structuring."
"An expert in the field. Professional, pragmatic, works with high energy and at pace. A trusted business partner."
"Babette has an extensive knowledge of the franchising world across multiple industries and so was able to fully support from both a technical and commercial perspective."
"Babette has an extensive knowledge of the franchising world across multiple industries and so was able to fully support from both a technical and commercial perspective."
"Babette is a franchising expert."
"A world-class adviser, commercially aware and forever able to guide and teach us as we continue to expand our business."
"She is a phenomenal franchising lawyer with a very deep and broad knowledge base, not least with regard to structuring."
"An expert in the field. Professional, pragmatic, works with high energy and at pace. A trusted business partner."
"Babette has an extensive knowledge of the franchising world across multiple industries and so was able to fully support from both a technical and commercial perspective."
"Babette has an extensive knowledge of the franchising world across multiple industries and so was able to fully support from both a technical and commercial perspective."
"Babette is a franchising expert."
Articles, highlights and press releases
1 item provided by Dentons
Kenya Red Cross applauds Dentons for its help in restructuring Kenyan hotel
Dentons has provided pro-bono advice to the Kenya Red Cross on concluding management contracts for three hotels in Kenya, with Aleph Hospitality. The three hotels - Boma Nairobi, Boma Inn Nairobi and Boma Inn Eldoret - are owned by the Kenya Red Cross Society through its Boma Pan-African subsidiary.
Kenya Red Cross applauds Dentons for its help in restructuring Kenyan hotel
Dentons has provided pro-bono advice to the Kenya Red Cross on concluding management contracts for three hotels in Kenya, with Aleph Hospitality. The three hotels - Boma Nairobi, Boma Inn Nairobi and Boma Inn Eldoret - are owned by the Kenya Red Cross Society through its Boma Pan-African subsidiary.
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