Iris Gibson

As counsel in the Franchise and Distribution Practice Group, Iris focuses her practice on domestic and international franchise matters. She provides practical and efficient counseling and advice to large and small franchisors on transactional matters, including:

• Structuring, documenting, and implementing domestic and international franchise systems
• Complying with domestic and international franchise disclosure and registration requirements
• Drafting and negotiating franchise-related agreements
• Analyzing and resolving pre-litigation franchise disputes
• Developing and enforcing system standards

Iris has experience in all facets of counseling franchisors, including transactional, litigation, and in-house roles. Although Iris’ work currently concentrates on transactional matters, Iris’ clients benefit from her prior position as an in-house franchise attorney for a large public fitness franchisor and from her extensive practice litigating on behalf of franchisors in federal and state courts and in arbitration proceedings. Iris’ litigation experience includes substantive claims that arise in the franchise relationship, including fraud and nondisclosure claims, vicarious liability, implied covenant of good faith and fair dealings claims, violations of disclosure and state relationship law obligations, and contractual disputes. In 2020, Iris has passed all sections of the examination to become Certified Public Accountant. Iris relies on these financial and accounting skills, as well as her extensive experience in all aspects of representing franchisors to advise her clients.