Ted Habermann

Ted Habermann is an intellectual property attorney in Holland & Knight's Nashville office. Mr. Habermann concentrates his practice on franchise law. He has more than two decades of experience inside the franchise industry, serving in multiple in-house counsel roles for two national restaurant chains in the family dining and fast casual restaurant industry, and as general counsel for a national provider of fire and water restoration services.

Mr. Habermann's experience includes working with clients who need assistance with a wide variety of regulatory and operations issues faced by franchisors, including:

• structuring franchise programs
• preparing franchise agreements and franchise disclosure documents
• preparing and filing state registrations for the offer and sale of franchises including annual renewals and amendments
• counseling on federal and state franchise regulatory and compliance issues
• assisting with franchisee relationship and compliance issues
• developing franchise system policies and practices
• assisting in the prevention and resolution of franchise disputes
• responding to state and federal administrative inquiries and investigations
• counseling on the establishment of franchise advisory councils and cooperatives
• assisting with the conversion of company-owned to franchised locations

In addition, Mr. Habermann's experience includes:

• sponsorship agreements
• sweepstakes and promotions
• venue facility agreements
• entertainer endorsements and branding
• media purchase agreements
• distribution agreements
• sales representative and marketing arrangements