Frank Robinson is a partner in the Franchise Law and Business Law
Groups at Cassels and serves as Co-Chair of the firm's Hospitality
Group. Frank practises business law, with a focus on franchising,
licensing, distribution and intellectual property. He also provides
counsel on mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate,
commercial and contractual matters. Frank advises Canadian and
international companies on all matters relating to franchising, licensing
and distribution including structuring and expansion strategies, legal
and regulatory issues, contract drafting and negotiation, and
compliance with Canadian franchise disclosure legislation. Frank has
worked with a broad range of product and service distribution,
franchise and retail companies, from local startups to international and
global corporations, and in industries as diverse as financial services,
oil and gas, energy, hospitality and hotels, food and beverage,
personal and fitness services, commercial and residential services,
apparel, consumer goods, automotive, telecommunications, software
and robotics, childcare and education, construction and technical
services, health and elder care, cannabis, and others.