Harris Tate are the experienced franchise firm, providing full commercial advice about all aspects of franchising including the establishment of new franchise systems, advising in the purchasing process and mediation.
Harris Tate is a specialist commercial law firm located in Tauranga serving clients New Zealand-wide with special emphasis locally in the Bay of Plenty and Waikato.
Franchising is one of our specialist areas and we advise both franchisers and franchisees.
Our advice in franchising extends to new franchise system set-ups, structuring, franchise maintenance, re-documentation, system sales and disputes.
For franchisees we provide the advice a franchisee needs when looking to purchase.
Mediation and disputes advice is provided by our highly-experienced mediator and litigation advice is obtained externally, if required.
Harris Tate has long been the principal Bay of Plenty law firm actively involved with the Franchise Association of New Zealand and is an affiliate member of the Association. David Foster, one of the Principals of Harris Tate, is a board member of the Association, the Association’s area co-ordinator and a frequent speaker and writer on franchising. Alan Tate another principal in the firm, also a specialist franchise lawyer was responsible for establishing the Franchise Association’s presence in the Bay of Plenty.