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Education and Honors
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J.D. ( cum laude), Baylor Law School, 1998
B.B.A., Baylor University, 1994
Named in Franchise Times as one of the top 101 franchise lawyers in the U.S. and Canada Named by Law & Politics as a "Texas Rising Star", 2007
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Admissions and Affiliations
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Practice Areas
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Concentration Franchise and distribution law Summary Will K. Woods concentrates his practice primarily in franchise and distribution law. He counsels clients on structuring international and domestic franchise transactions, distribution of products and services and franchise registration and disclosure matters. Mr. Woods represents franchisors throughout their business life cycle: in the start-up stage; as middle-market franchisors; and as mature, global franchisors. Mr. Woods also has significant experience in negotiating complex franchise transactions and counseling clients with respect to system re-structuring and related relationship issues. Mr. Woods frequently speaks and writes about franchising and is active in various trade and bar associations, including the International Franchise Association and the ABA Forum on Franchising.Representative Engagements - International hotel company – handled all international franchise transactions in Europe, Middle East and Africa on an outsourced basis
- Large convenience store chain – re-structured form of franchise agreement and successfully negotiated new form of franchise agreement for 3,000+ franchisees through franchise advisory council
- Timeshare franchise – developed one of the first franchised timeshare concepts for large lodging company
- Purchase of sandwich chain – represented private equity company in connection with purchase of large QSR franchise company with restaurants in the U.S. and six other countries
- Car rental franchise company – represented large car rental company in pre-bankruptcy planning and post-bankruptcy franchise program re-structuring and related negotiations with franchisee body
- International expansion of hotel companies – handled international transactions for various hotel companies in international expansion efforts in 25+ different countries
- Hotel company re-licensing – represented one of the world's largest hotel companies in various portfolio re-licensing transactions
- Rollout of hotel franchise program – developed domestic hotel franchise program for large international hotel company
- Office products distributorship – converted office product company's distributor network to franchise model
- Tanning franchise purchase – represented tanning franchise company in connection with acquisition of another large Seattle-based tanning salon franchisor
Publications, Speeches, and Presentations Publications"U.S. Business Opportunity Laws and Their Effect on Franchisors", Franchise and Distribution, August 2009 "Good News on State Taxation of Out-of-State Franchisors in New Mexico . . . Or Not," Franchise Law Journal, Winter 2007 "State of the States: Highlights of Franchise Legislative Activity in 2001," The Franchise UPDATE Supplier and Resource Guide, May 2002 "State of the States: Highlights of Franchise Legislative Activity in 2000," The Franchise UPDATE Supplier and Resource Guide, March 2001 "Item 19 Earnings Claims: A Disclosure Most Franchisors Should Try to Make," Franchise Law Journal, Spring 2001 "Highlights of Franchise Legislative Activity in 1999," Franchise UPDATE, February 1, 2000
Speeches and Presentations "Hot Topics in Franchising and Hospitality," Hospitality Law Conference, February 2009 "Fundamentals of Franchising," American Bar Association Forum on Franchising, March 2007, Dallas "The New FTC Rule," International Franchise Association Legal Roundtables, April 2007, Dallas, Texas and June 2007, Denver, Colorado "Franchising as an Expansion Strategy," IFA International Franchise Expo South, January 2008, Miami "Wealth Creation Through Franchising," The Marathon Club, February 21, 2008, Los Angeles Moderator, "Three-Level Franchise Systems – Master Franchise and Area Representative Structures – Do They Work for the Systems You Represent?," International Franchise Association Legal Symposium, May 2008, Washington, DC "Advanced Disclosure Issues Under The Amended FTC Rule," American Bar Association Forum on Franchising Annual Meeting, October 2008, Austin
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