Franchise Legal Symposium
Monday, 22 June 2026
Kick off the week with our must-attend 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 Legal Symposium is designed for franchisors, franchisees, advisors, support professionals, and legal practitioners (CPD points available!).
Gain critical legal insights, strengthen your franchise capability, and stay ahead of best practice in New Zealand.
Legal Symposium Agenda
Legal Symposium
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10:00am: Registration
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10:30am: Opening remarks
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10:45am: Cartels & Commerce Act Panel: Expert discussion on recent regulatory developments
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12:00pm: International Panel: Global perspectives on franchising and competition issues
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1:05pm: Lunch & networking
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2:00pm: FANZ Advocacy Update
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2:15pm: Legal Workshops
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3:45pm: Franchise Agreements Panel: Practical insights from legal and franchisor perspectives
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4:30pm: Event close
Legal Symposium Presenters
Stewart Germann
ONZM, CFE, LLB, BCom, Notary Public
Safir Anand
IP lawyer And Strategist
Khushbu Sundarji
Partner at Stewart Germann Law Office
Ali McElroy
Business Growth | Franchising | Advisor | Independent Director | Mentor | Investor
Greg Paget
Franchise and Business Support
Steven Pynt
Director at MP Commercial Lawyers
Darryl King
Partner at Jackson Russell
Patrick Learmonth
Partner at Stace Hammond
Dr John Land
Barrister at Bankside Chambers
Mark Little
Regional Director Aramex Oceania
Anna Ryan
Barrister, Canterbury Chambers
Michael Bright
Partner at Gaze Burt
Katrina Hammon
Partner at Wynn Williams
Harshad Shiba
Partner at Quantum Law Limited
Hamish Walker
Commercial Partner at Duncan Cotterill
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