About Kyle C. Lennox

Kyle is a transactional attorney who focuses his practice on franchising, licensing, distribution, and general corporate matters. He helps clients structure their franchise programs to meet their short- and long-term goals and assists clients with purchasing and selling franchise systems through mergers and acquisitions. Kyle advises clients on federal and state franchise laws and regulations, including franchise compliance and exemption strategies. He drafts documents such as franchise agreements, franchise disclosure documents, master franchise agreements, and development agreements, and negotiates franchise-related disputes often resulting in termination agreements, release agreements, and settlement agreements. Kyle also provides companies counsel on general corporate matters, such as corporate governance, joint ventures and business organization.

Kyle maintains a particular focus in international law and regularly helps clients expand their brands to various international markets, including Canada, Europe, Latin America, Asia, Australia, and the Middle East. He also assists international companies seeking to expand their brands to the United States.

Concentrations

• Domestic franchise and distribution
• International franchise and distribution
• Regulatory and compliance
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Corporate
• Licensing
• Joint ventures

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

• Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, 'Ones to Watch,' Corporate Law, 2021-2025
• Listed, Franchise Times, 'Legal Eagle,' 2022-2023

 

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Areas of Law

  • Other 3
    • Corporate
    • Franchise & Distribution
    • Restaurant Industry

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Shareholder
    Firm Name
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Experience: Representative Matters: Assisted client with expansion to Southeast Asia by drafting
    negotiating franchise agreements
    master development agreements in five countries, including working with local counsel to navigate local laws relating to the client's expansion.
    Assisted client with expansion to the United States from China by advising client on the structure of their franchise program
    drafting all the client's underlying franchise documents, including its form franchise agreement, development agreement,
    franchise disclosure document.
    Represented franchisor in connection with purchasing over 50 units owned by its franchisees.
    Represented a private equity group selling multiple QSRs to another private equity group.
    Assisted client with its expansion to various countries in Latin America by negotiating
    drafting master franchise agreements with qualified master franchisees.
    Negotiated
    drafted a joint venture
    operating agreement between a start-up client
    a private equity group to assist client's expansion efforts in the United States
    Canada.
    The above representations were h
    led by Mr. Lennox prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
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Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    Illinois
    New York
    Memberships

    Professional & Community Involvement

    •Member, International Franchise Association, 2015-Present
    •Legal Symposium Task Force, 2023-2024
    •Member, American Bar Association Forum on Franchising, 2015-Present
    •Member, Chicago Bar Association, 2013-Present

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Loyola University Chicago School of Law
    Class of 2013
    J.D.
    cum laude; International Law Certificate; Member of Alpha Sigma Nu Honor Society; Awarded John H. Calhoun Vis Moot Court Fellow as a result of advocacy competition in China
    Other Education
    University of Dayton
    Class of 2008
    B.A.
    magna cum laude
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  • How many attorneys are in this law firm?
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP has 2750 attorneys at this location.
  • What law school did this attorney attend?
    Kyle C. Lennox attended Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
  • What year was this attorney's law firm established?
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP was established in 1967.