Finance Monthly Global Awards 2019 Edition

Finance Monthly Global Awards 2019 www.finance-monthly.com 49 USA was named Franchise Lawyer of the Year in the United States by Intercontinental Finance and Law in 2017, 2018 and 2019. In 2018 and 2019 Richard was named one the 100 Best Attorneys in the World by LegalComprehensive.com. Richard has frequently lectured on a variety of franchise topics before various groups and organizations, including the American Bar Association, the International Franchise Association, the New York State Bar Association, and The Association of the Bar of the City of New York, The Nassau County Bar Association and the AAFD and has been interviewed on both television and radio, the American Bar Association Journal, the Franchise Times, Forbes Magazine and the Wall Street Journal, regarding franchising. Mr. Rosen is a contributor to “Franchising 101, The Complete Guide to Evaluating, Buying and Growing Your Franchise Business” compiled by the Association of Small Business Development Centers and has written various articles on the legal and business aspects of franchising. Mr. Rosen and his firm are the authors of the section on Franchise Law in the United States which appears in the Third, Fourth and Fifth Editions of the (International) Franchise Law Review as well as the review of franchise law in the U.S. which appears in the 2017, 2018 and 2019 International Comparative Guide to Franchise Law. Richard L. Rosen and his firm are engaged in a general, commercial practice which includes active involvement in the fields of franchising, corporate, real estate and trust and estates law. Mr. Rosen was a real estate developer for many years and has represented many commercial clients in their real estate development, acquisition and leasing endeavors. The firm also maintains an active state and federal court litigation practice and is engaging in other forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution, including arbitration and mediation. Mr. Rosen is married to Doris and the father of three children: Max, and twins Mollie and Hannah, whom he has coached in soccer, basketball, baseball, football and track. Richard served for many years on the Board of Directors of the Jericho Athletic Association which provides athletic programs for school children residing in the Jericho Community. He still coaches a “kids” track team, the Jericho Jets, and competed for many years in Masters Track as a sprinter. Many of Richard’s athletes have been division and county champions and have competed at the State and National championship level. FIRM PROFILE TheRichard L. Rosen LawFirm, PLLCand its predecessors have been providing high quality legal services in the franchise field for over 40 years from their offices located in New York City. Our firm has represented franchisees, franchisors and franchisee organizations in virtually all areas of franchise law, from setting up franchising systems and programs, forming all entities, drafting (and negotiating on all sides) franchise, master franchise and multi-unit development agreements, disclosure and other ancillary documents, to mediating, arbitrating and litigating in both state and federal courts, as well as negotiating leases, agreements for the sale or acquisition of franchise related businesses and preparation or review, and negotiation of real estate and financing documents applicable to franchise transactions. Our firm has represented franchisors and franchisees in virtually all fields, which include restaurants, real estate, health care, fast food, gym and fitness centers, energy, hospitality, education, health and beauty, telecommunications, senior care, courier services, children’s entertainment, brokerage, gas service stations, convenience stores, optical, hotel, recreation, home improvement and apparel. The Richard L. Rosen Law Firm, PLLC is highest rated by Martindale Hubbell, listed by U.S. News and World Report as being among the best franchise law firms in the United States and is considered to be amongst the highest rated franchise law firms in the U.S., generally. In 2018 and 2019 The Richard L. Rosen Law Firm, PLLC was named one of the 50 Best Law Firms in the World by LegalComprehensive.com. AREAS OF EXPERTISE All areas of Franchise Law including the setting up and implementation of franchise systems, the formation of franchisor and franchisee entities, the drafting and negotiating of all franchise related documents (including the FDD), the registration of franchising entities in applicable states throughout the U.S., counseling franchisors and franchisees with respect to Multi-Unit Development Agreements, Master Franchise Agreements and Area Development Agreements, representing franchisee associations as well as individual franchisees, negotiating the purchase and sale of single and multi-unit franchises, the mediation (as a mediator) of franchise disputes, all aspects of arbitration and litigation in both state and federal courts, all aspects of real estate leasing, construction, purchase and sale transactions, as related to franchising or otherwise, the preparation of documents and the negotiations of financing transactions applicable to franchising. Richard L. Rosen, Esq. The Richard L. Rosen Law Firm, PLLC 110 East 59th Street, 23rd Floor New York, NY 10022 (212) 644-6644 | (212) 644-3344 Fax rlr@rosenlawpllc.com www.richardrosenlaw.com www.richardrosenlaw.com