Andrew Pena is a commercial litigator who has worked at well-known City practices. Having acted for major international companies and many recognisable high street brands, he now heads up Cubism Law’s franchise law practice.
In his latest column for Business Advice, franchising law expert Andrew Pena delves into UK franchising regulation to find out why it offers companies a great environment to pilot franchising businesses. more»
In his latest column for Business Advice, Andrew Pena explores the options available to a franchisee when faced with abandonment by a franchisor. more»
Franchising can offer flexible and cost-effective solutions for firms looking to grow internationally. Expert Andrew Pena takes a look at what firms need to consider. more»
Andrew Pena looks at the best ways to manage relationships in franchising – when the interests of a franchisor and franchisee are no longer mutually compatible and disputes arise more»
Franchise expert Andrew Pena goes into detail on the tensions that sometimes exist at the heart of the franchise relationship and gives advice on solutions. more»
Andrew Pena, founding partner of Cubism Law, explores quick service restaurant funding models for franchisees eager to grab a slice of the pie. more»
With a franchise usually involving the granting by the franchisor to the franchisee the rights to use a brand and proven business format and systems, here is more detail on getting the IP and financials right. more»
Franchising provides a well trodden path for companies to develop and grow their business, and is employed by major international brands such as McDonalds, Subway and KFC. So, here's how the mechanism works. more»
I'm Andrew Pena, Cubism Law’s MD and founder. I was born in Spain before moving to the UK as a child, where in my youth, I loved the sciences and “making things”. It was this love of creating which attracted me to law, then to franchising, and indeed to build my own law firm. more»
