Frank Zaid
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Frank Zaid is a senior partner in the Toronto, Ontario office of Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP.
with an emphasis on franchising
, licensing, intellectual property
, marketing
and distribution law and is head of the firm’s National Franchise & Distribution Law Group. His practice focuses on advising franchisers, franchisee associations and others involved in franchising on all aspects of Canadian
franchise legal matters.
He has served as Chair of the Supplier Forum of the International Franchise Association
, and is the Past General Counsel of the Canadian Franchise Association. In 1989, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP received the Canadian Franchise Association’s Special Recognition Award “in recognition of outstanding support and contribution to the Association and the franchising community”, and at its annual general meeting in 2000, the Board of Directors of the Canadian Franchise Association presented a Special Award of Appreciation to Frank “for dedication and commitment as CFA’s Secretary/General Counsel 1993-1999.”
Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada.
In the 2005 and 2006 editions of Who’s Who Legal Frank was ranked as one of the most highly regarded franchise lawyers in the world, and as the most highly nominated practitioner outside of the United States
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In the 2006 edition of the Lexpert Legal Directory he was ranked as the most frequently recommended franchise lawyer in Canada and Osler was ranked as one of the most consistently recommended major full service law firms in franchising.
In May, 2009 the Canadian Franchise Association honoured Frank with the CFA’s Lifetime Achievement Award which is presented “to an individual who has achieved excellence throughout their career in franchising.”
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP is one of Canada’s largest business law firms practising nationally and internationally from its offices in Toronto, Calgary, Montreal, Ottawa, and New York. It is one of Bay Street's "seven sisters". Clients include industry and business leaders in all segments of the...
Activities within the firm
He has been a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. He practices business lawCommercial law
Commercial law is the body of law that governs business and commercial transactions...
with an emphasis on franchising
Franchising
Franchising is the practice of using another firm's successful business model. The word 'franchise' is of anglo-French derivation - from franc- meaning free, and is used both as a noun and as a verb....
, licensing, intellectual property
Intellectual property
Intellectual property is a term referring to a number of distinct types of creations of the mind for which a set of exclusive rights are recognized—and the corresponding fields of law...
, marketing
Marketing
Marketing is the process used to determine what products or services may be of interest to customers, and the strategy to use in sales, communications and business development. It generates the strategy that underlies sales techniques, business communication, and business developments...
and distribution law and is head of the firm’s National Franchise & Distribution Law Group. His practice focuses on advising franchisers, franchisee associations and others involved in franchising on all aspects of Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
franchise legal matters.
He has served as Chair of the Supplier Forum of the International Franchise Association
International Franchise Association
The International Franchise Association is the world's oldest and largest organization representing franchising. Founded in 1960, it is a Washington, DC based trade group and non-profit association that represents a growing membership of more than 1,300 franchise systems, 10,000-plus franchisees...
, and is the Past General Counsel of the Canadian Franchise Association. In 1989, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP received the Canadian Franchise Association’s Special Recognition Award “in recognition of outstanding support and contribution to the Association and the franchising community”, and at its annual general meeting in 2000, the Board of Directors of the Canadian Franchise Association presented a Special Award of Appreciation to Frank “for dedication and commitment as CFA’s Secretary/General Counsel 1993-1999.”
Acknowledgment as lawyer
He has been listed as one of the leading franchise law practitioners in every published edition of the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, the Lexpert/American LawyerLawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada.
In the 2005 and 2006 editions of Who’s Who Legal Frank was ranked as one of the most highly regarded franchise lawyers in the world, and as the most highly nominated practitioner outside of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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In the 2006 edition of the Lexpert Legal Directory he was ranked as the most frequently recommended franchise lawyer in Canada and Osler was ranked as one of the most consistently recommended major full service law firms in franchising.
In May, 2009 the Canadian Franchise Association honoured Frank with the CFA’s Lifetime Achievement Award which is presented “to an individual who has achieved excellence throughout their career in franchising.”
Canada Commercial Law Strategy Project
In 2002 he was appointed a Co-Chair of the Uniform Law Conference of Canada Commercial Law Strategy project on a uniform franchise law. This project was completed in August, 2005 with the adoption of a Uniform Franchises Act and Regulations to serve as a model franchise law for all of the provinces and territories of Canada.Education
- Osgoode Hall Law SchoolOsgoode Hall Law SchoolOsgoode Hall Law School is a Canadian law school, located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and affiliated with York University. Named after the first Chief Justice of Ontario, William Osgoode, the law school was established by The Law Society of Upper Canada in 1889 and was the only accredited law...
(LL.B. (Honours), 1971) - University of TorontoUniversity of TorontoThe University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
(B.A.Sc. Chemical Engineering, 1968)
Professional Affiliations
- Canadian Bar AssociationCanadian Bar AssociationThe Canadian Bar Association represents over 37,000 lawyers, judges, notaries, law teachers, and law students from across Canada.-History:The Association's first Annual Meeting was held in Montreal in 1896. However, the CBA has been in continuous existence in its present form since 1914...
- American Bar AssociationAmerican Bar AssociationThe American Bar Association , founded August 21, 1878, is a voluntary bar association of lawyers and law students, which is not specific to any jurisdiction in the United States. The ABA's most important stated activities are the setting of academic standards for law schools, and the formulation...
(Forum on Franchising) - International Bar AssociationInternational Bar AssociationThe International Bar Association is an international association of lawyers and lawyers' associations. The IBA's stated purpose is to promote an exchange of information between legal associations worldwide, support the independence of the judiciary and the right of lawyers to practice their...
(Franchising Committee) - Canadian Franchise Association (Past General Counsel and past member of the Executive Committee and Board of Directors)
- International Franchise Association (Past Chair of the Supplier Forum and past member of the Executive Committee and Board of Directors)
- Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (Fellow)
- Executive Member of the Ontario Bar Association Joint Subcommittee on Franchise Law
- Co-Chair of the Uniform Law Conference of Canada Commercial Law Strategy on a Uniform Franchise Law
External links
- http://www.osler.com/professionals.aspx?id=6689
- http://www.whoswholegal.com/profiles/26918/0/Zaid/frank-zaid/
- http://www.lexpert.ca/Directory/DirectoryContent/Practitioner.aspx?lawyers_id=4441