Franchise Legal Symposium
Monday
22 June 2026
Kick off the week with our must-attend Franchise Legal Symposium, featuring top national and international legal experts.
Not just for franchising lawyers! This event is essential for all franchisors or members of your franchise system head office team who focus on compliance. The Franchise Legal Symposium is designed for franchisors, franchisees, advisors, support professionals, and legal practitioners (CPD points available!).
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Gain critical legal insights, strengthen your franchise capability, and stay ahead of best practice in New Zealand.
Legal Symposium Agenda
10:00
AM
Registration
10:30
AM
Opening remarks
10:45
AM
Cartels & Commerce Act Panel: Expert discussion on recent regulatory developments
12:00
PM
International Panel: Global perspectives on franchising and competition issues
13:05
PM
Lunch & networking
14:00
PM
FANZ Advocacy Update
14:15
PM
Legal Workshops
15:45
PM
Franchise Agreements Panel: Practical insights from legal and franchisor perspectives
16:30
PM
Event close
18:30
PM
Welcome dinner
Legal Symposium Presenters
Esmari Jonker (South Africa)
Attorney of High Court with LLB and LLM
Steven Pynt (Australia)
Director at MP Commercial Lawyers
Ali McElroy (USA)
Business Growth | Franchising | Advisor | Independent Director | Mentor | Investor
Stewart Germann
ONZM, CFE, LLB, BCom, Notary Public
Patrick Learmonth
Partner at Stace Hammond
Anna Ryan
Barrister, Canterbury Chambers
Dr John Land
Barrister at Bankside Chambers
Harshad Shiba
Partner at Quantum Law Limited
Khushbu Sundarji
Partner at Stewart Germann Law Office
Greg Paget
Franchise and Business Support
Katrina Hammon
Partner at Wynn Williams
Darryl King
Partner at Jackson Russell
Hamish Walker
Commercial Partner at Duncan Cotterill
Sanjay Joshi
Regional Head of Franchising Aramex Oceania
Michael Bright
Partner at Gaze Burt
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