Franchising
Purchasing a franchise
Purchasing a franchise gives you the opportunity to invest in and be part of a pre-established business. Typically, purchasing a franchise allows you to use the brand of a business and establish a profitable franchise.
Franchising part of your business?
Opting to franchise your business is not an easy decision to make, as whilst it can create many opportunities it can also pose substantial risks as you are ultimately agreeing to hand over autonomy of your brand.
Whether you’re a franchisor looking to safeguard the reputation of your business or a franchisee needing help with negotiating the terms of a franchise agreement, our franchising team at Rothera Bray can help ensure the protection and continued success of your franchise.
Why use Rothera Bray for your franchise?
We can advise both franchisors and franchisees in a range of industries.
We are willing to discuss your business further to advise on whether a franchise is suitable and we can make recommendations of other suitable legal relationships to consider.
We can review your existing franchise agreements, draft new franchise agreements and negotiate leases on premises.
We can advise on day-to-day business issues.
We can advise on data protection issues.
We can act for franchisees in franchise re-sales.
Our team can assist in resolving disputes between franchisors and franchisees.
We work with our dispute resolution, commercial property, intellectual property, corporate and employment law teams to provide you with a full service
We can put you in touch with third-party contacts such as accountants and property management agents to ensure you receive a comprehensive service and have all your needs addressed.
We can help you with:
- Dispute Resolution
- Franchise agreements
- Deposit agreements
- Lease/sub-lease agreements
- Buy-back
- Disclosure packs
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Richard Hammond
Partner
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Posted 3 November 2025
Following a poor experience with another solicitor, Ellie Robinson completely turned around our expectations of the conveyancing process. The process was quick and efficient, largely down to her communications which were clear, concise and timely. If we ever had any questions she was happy to explain things and made sure to get back to us as quickly as possible. She is clearly a great asset to the company.
Mike Smith
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Posted 2 November 2025
We had a fantastic experience with Ellie for our conveyancing. She was professional, efficient, and kept us updated every step of the way. The whole process went smoothly and was stress-free, thanks to her clear communication and attention to detail. We’d highly recommend Ellie to anyone looking for a reliable and knowledgeable conveyancer who communicates well.
Melissa G
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Posted 30 October 2025
The experience with Rothera Bray at the Beeston Office has been excellent. The Conveyancing team, Emily Weston, Grace Millward, Samantha Buckle and Laura Runcak have all been extremely efficient, diligent and consciousness in a friendly personal manner. They completed the whole transaction process, within the time scale I had requested/hoped for in the outset. I would recommend Rothera Bray's Conveyancing Department for their Professionalism.
Beeston Client
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Posted 30 October 2025
TOP TEAM recommendation, Emily Weston solicitor at Rothera Bray, the Quadrant Beeston and Laura Runcak were all we could have dreamed of, to steer us through the challenges of moving house after 31 years in Beeston. Nothing was ever too much trouble and when other solicitors in the chain were jumping up and down, Emily’s calm persona ensured our mental health did not take a nose dive and the transaction stayed on track! Thank you both.
Paul Beedell
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Posted 28 October 2025
Rothera Bray were meticulous in ensuring that the vendor of the house I purchased had all the correct documentation of ownership so that this could be transferred to me. This meticulousness was evident in all their work and led to the successful outcome both of the purchase of my new home and the sale of my old house.
Residential property sale & purchase
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Posted 28 October 2025
We have used Julekha and team twice now, buying and selling, and they are fantastic. Highly recommend their services.
Maria Bagnall
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Posted 27 October 2025
Very pleased with the efficient service provided by Julekha in progressing my Bridging Finance. Also impressed by her personal touch and would highly recommend .
Francis Buck
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Posted 24 October 2025
Used Rothera Bray at West Bridgford Nottingham office for conveyancing of a house sale. Excellent service from Abbey Freeman. Very efficient, answered our questions very promptly, fantastic service.
Jane
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Posted 24 October 2025
We recently used the West Bridgford branch for our conveyancing. Sally was excellent, along with her team. The communication was great, we were kept up to date and couldn't have asked for anything else. Thank you for everything that you did for us Sally and we will definitely be using Rothera Bray again in the future :)
Harry
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Posted 23 October 2025
Had a great experience working with Jo at Rothera Bray for the sale of my house. I was kept informed and received regular updates. Everything went accordingly despite the long chain.
Pok leong
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Posted 22 October 2025
Professional with the sale of my property. Kept me informed of proceedings throughout. Would highly recommend.
Vivienne Alexander
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Posted 16 October 2025
The sale of our house in Nottingham and the purchase of our new-build in Gloucester was handled by Kerry Brown and Shelby Richardson. We were under pressure from the builders at times plus there were issues further down the chain but Kerry and Shelby got us there with literally minutes to spare. We're grateful for the care and attention shown to us and we're happy with the way everything worked out.
Mike Penney
Tim Gladdle
Senior Partner & Head of Corporate
Tim qualified as a solicitor in 1983, giving him 40 years of legal experience. He specialises in advising a wide range of companies on corporate affairs and transactions.
Richard Hammond
Partner & Head of Risk and Compliance
Richard Hammond is a Dispute Resolution specialist and mediator at our Lace Market office in Nottingham. Richard is also a notary public, processing client documents for international use.
Toby Preston
Partner
Toby is a Partner who specialises in corporate law and business affairs. He has been a partner for over 10 years and been involved in many high profile acquisitions and disposals. He works mainly from our Leicester and Nottingham branches.
David Tomlinson
Partner, Commercial Property
David is a Partner at Rothera Bray Solicitors. He works from our Derby office and offers clients a wealth of expertise in commercial and commercial property matters.
Sandeesh Samra
Solicitor
Sandeesh Samra is a Solicitor in our Corporate and Commercial team and is based at our Lace Market office in the heart of Nottingham city centre.
Liam Wicks
Solicitor
Liam Wicks is a Solicitor in Rothera Bray’s Corporate & Commercial department and is based at our Derby office.
Erica Hurst
Paralegal
Erica Hurst is a paralegal in Rothera Bray’s Corporate and Commercial department and is based at our Lace Market office in Nottingham city centre.
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