Alan Branch

LLB; BEc, Notary Public

President – Global Development

Alan is a commercial lawyer, business deal negotiator, recognised franchise expert and international speaker with extensive involvement in national and international transactions.

Experience

Alan has wide commercial experience working with clients in commercial, franchising and business activities plus Government and United Nations projects. As a business advisor, commercial lawyer and franchise expert, Alan has advised leading businesses on global expansion and implemented these business plans with the establishment of national and international teams of experts. Alan draws his experience from a diversified career which includes appointments to the Board of Directors of the Franchising Council of Australia (FCA), advisory board to the Barbara Hardy Institute for Sustainability and numerous Foundations and Professional Association committees.

Alan has been recognised as a leader in the field of licensing, intellectual property and franchising with awards by the FCA for special contributions given in 2009, 2010, 2011 & 2012 including team leader for the prestigious award of best Franchising Supplier of the Year in both 2009 and 2010. As a recognised expert in international business expansion, Alan has been invited to speak around the world at conferences in USA, Brazil, Europe and India.

Recent interviews with Alan in Brazil 2012:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_xKT1dm82Q&feature=plcp
and 2011:
http://www.portaldofranchising.com.br/site/content/Canais/index.asp?codA=36&codC=24 show Alan providing good reasons for businesses to come to Australia and expand their international franchise businesses around the world.

Key expertise

  • explaining complex business and legal issues
  • setting priorities for clients
  • business and legal strategy
  • establishing teams of experts
  • market research for nominated countries
  • competitor analysis within nominated countries
  • detailed review of the franchise systems for adaptation to nominated countries
  • trademark and other intellectual property protection
  • establishment of franchise agreements
  • appointment to the franchise system advisory boards
  • in nominated countries seeking master franchise, area developers or joint-venture partners
  • negotiations with prospective master franchisees, area developers or joint-venture partners
  • site location analysis and territory mapping reporting
  • establishing translation services
  • coordinating brand and marketing strategy and public relations
  • special projects
  • ongoing supervision of the successful master franchisee, area developer or joint-venture partner
  • establishment of logistics and support for the businesses and franchise system's goods and services which are to be supplied into all located within a nominated country

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Laws
  • Bachelor of Economics
  • Notary Public