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Gerald
A. Cook
DKW Law Froup, PC
58th
Floor, USX Tower
600 Grant Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Telephone
412.355.8178
E-mail
gcook@dkwlaw.com
Facsimile
412.355.2609
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Franchise
Legal Advice
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About
the Author - Gerald A Cook
Gerald
A. Cook is Of Counsel to the law firm of DKW Law Group,
PC. His practice includes representing franchisors and other
businesses in complex business and commercial matters, including
franchising, distribution and licensing transactions.
Mr.
Cook has structured and developed offering circulars and
related agreements for many franchise systems in various
industries. He has also handled franchise registration,
disclosure and dispute resolution as general counsel for
a leading national franchise company.
Mr.
Cook has extensive experience in all areas of franchising
including real estate and financing. On behalf of franchising
clients, Mr. Cook has:
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Negotiated
and completed the sale of international development rights
and international product distribution rights.
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Prepared
offering circulars, franchise agreements, subleases, licenses
and financing documents and maintained state registrations
of franchise opportunity offerings.
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Developed
and implemented secured lending programs and credit arrangements
in foreign jurisdictions including Mexico, Israel and Turkey.
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Developed
and implemented alternate dispute resolution procedures
for an international franchise system.
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Negotiated
and drafted novel strategic business alliance agreements,
co-branding agreements and dual host franchise agreements
in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
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Conducted workout and lease negotiations for underperforming
corporate stores and franchise locations.
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Handled
registration and disclosure, negotiated, enforced and terminated
franchise agreements.
Education
Temple University
(B.A., 1973)
University of Pittsburgh (J.D., 1978)
Memberships
Pennsylvania Bar Association
American Bar Association
International Franchise Association
Alternate Dispute Resolution Committee
Center for Public Resources
United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation
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