Create, develop, protect your franchise in Italy with

Pandolfini Law Firm

Create, develop, protect your franchise in Italy

with Pandolfini Law Firm

Franchising in Italy

Franchising is one the most efficient and profitable way of conducting business.

Italy is increasingly becoming an important market for foreign franchisors.

Regardless of industry sector and country origin, all franchises wishing to expand in Italy successfully need to implement the most suitable legal strategy and to avoid any legal risks.

As you decide to establish and expand your franchise in Italy,
whether you are a start-up company or a mature business,
You need to get the best legal advice.

Pandolfini Law Firm

Our experience for franchisors

We have over 30 years’ experience in legal consultancy on all aspects of franchising and related distribution models across a broad spectrum of industry sectors, including:

food & beverage
real estate
retail
services
hospitality
fitness
entertainment
healthcare
education
technology

Leverage our extensive experience in all legal aspects of franchising to mitigate risks and access our strategic advice.

We have extensive knowledge of the franchise industry and its diverse legal needs.

CASE STUDIES

The description of the cases is necessarily synthetic, and obviously in progress. For information about your specific consultancy need, please CONTACT US .

Debt collection for a real estate franchise network (2025)

29 August 2025

For a well-known real estate franchise network, part of a major multinational group based in Germany, we handled all ongoing disputes with Italian franchisees, primarily involving debt collection for outstanding royalties following contract termination.

Area development agreement in the food sector for a Spanish franchisor (2025)

28 August 2025

A well-known Spanish franchisor in the food sector has approached our firm with a proposal to expand its franchise network in Italy.

Assistance in litigation against former franchisees of gym franchise networks (2024)

28 August 2025

We assisted a client, based in Switzerland, in three separate disputes involving former and current franchisees of its franchise network, in the gym industry.

Master franchising in the food sector from UK (2024)

28 August 2025

We assisted a client operating in the food sector (particularly ice cream parlors) based in the UK, wishing to expand its franchise in Italy.

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Franchising in Italy

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Planning a franchise expansion in Italy: the legal due diligence

26 August 2025

Initial legal due diligence on the Italian environment is essential for any foreign franchise willing to expand in the Italian market.

IP rights in Italy: how franchisors can protect their trademark and brand name?

26 August 2025

Intellectual property rights, in particular trademarks, are some of the most valuable assets of franchise systems in Italy. With the growth of the Internet this assumption is even more true than ever.

Not to Compete Covenants after the termination of franchise agreements in Italy

26 August 2025

Non-compete agreements after the termination of a franchise contract are quite common in Italy, as in other countries. Under this agreement, the franchisee undertakes not to engage in any activity in competition with that carried on in the franchise network for a certain period of time following the termination of the franchise contract. Its main function is to protect the reputation and common identity of the franchise network and the know-how of the franchisor.

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+39 02 36 52 29 61

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