Antitrust Law Daily Wrap Up, LAW FIRM NEWS: DLA Piper adds Alexander Tuneski to its Franchise and Distribution practice, (Sep 24, 2014)
Organizations Mentioned:Cornell University | DLA Piper | Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, LLP | University of Virginia
Alexander G. Tuneski has joined DLA Piper as Of Counsel in the firm’s Franchise and Distribution Practice in the Washington, D.C. office. He previously was Counsel at Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP.
Tuneski concentrates his practice on representing franchisors and licensors domestically and internationally in a broad range of transactional and regulatory matters. He represents both international franchisors seeking to enter the U.S. market and U.S. franchisors seeking to expand their brands abroad. Tuneski assists clients in the development and maintenance of franchise programs, including drafting franchise disclosure documents, franchise agreements, development agreements, area representative agreements, and distribution agreements.
He advises clients on compliance with federal and state franchise and business opportunity statutes and negotiates the sale and renewal of franchise, master license, development, and area representative rights and the terms of transfers and terminations for franchisees leaving systems. In addition to franchise and distribution law practice, he has significant experience in corporate and trademark law.
A graduate of Cornell University (B.A., Government) and the University of Virginia School of Law (J.D.), Tuneski is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and Virginia. He is a member of the American Bar Association Forum on Franchising and received the Forum’s Young Leadership Award in 2012.
DLA Piper is a global law firm with 4,200 lawyers in more than 30 countries in the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe, and the Middle East. Its franchise practice is a leader in its field.
Attorneys: Alexander G. Tuneski (DLA Piper)
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