Mediation skills for building and keeping franchise relations

I’m based in Krakow, Poland where I run a boutique law firm focused on arbitration, mediation and litigation. Moreover I provide other services mostly for business clients. I’m active member of the Bar, including the position of the judge of the Supreme Disciplinary Court of the Polish Bar and member of the International Commission of the Supreme Bar Council. Within the IBA I’m the officer of the Mediation Committee for over 5 years and I’m involved in European Regional Forum.

Managing Partner at GAST AVOCATS & MEDIATION, based in FRANCE, in Paris and Grenoble. International Franchise Attorney, also regularly appointed as Mediator. With more than 10 years of experience as a lawyer and as Managing Partner, attorney at law, she specializes in advising and defending franchisors and network heads on the one hand, in conflict resolution, mediation and arbitration on the other hand. Every year, she is recognized internationally as an expert in franchise law by multiple rankings, including Who's Who Legal as "Global Thought Leader in the field of franchising". After a Master I in Business Law and Taxation at the University Panthéon-Assas Paris II, she first chose to practice the profession in a generalist manner for a few years having been confronted with all types of matters and jurisdictions, for a diversified clientele (individuals, businesses, communities) before joining forces in 2011.

Partner Attorney at Law Paris Bar Association Accredited Mediator (CEDR)

Martine combines in depth knowledge of EU and competition law with a deep understanding of commerce and trade. She is praised for her ‘sharp strategic insight, knowledge and creativity in providing solutions’. She handles litigation in a ‘smart, assertive and effective’ manner. Martine leads cases on abuse of dominance, vertical restraints and transfer of technology. Martine advises and handles disputes on tying, pricing, rebates, trademark and patent licensing and know how. With her lifelong focus on the fashion and retail sector she acts for her clients on internet sales restrictions, third party platform restrictions, geoblocking, dynamic pricing, omnichannel (seamless marketplace), e-commerce, inventory sharing, dual distribution, horizontal and vertical data sharing, loyalty programs and big data. She structures complex international cooperation such as joint ventures, outsourcing and vertical (channel) agreements. Martine is an ‘outstanding knowledgeable authority on strategic competition law relating to franchising. She represents domestic franchisers in their international expansions plans and also assists foreign clients with establishing a presence in Europe, the Middle East and Africa’. Martine is a ‘shrewd contract drafter and negotiator’. She handles sales, manufacturing, procurement, logistics, transportation, warehousing, joint ventures, outsourcing and other domestic and international commercial contracts and related disputes. She also practices in customs and trade, and product safety and compliance. Martine’s interests include international trade unions and treaties (EU, WTO, ASEAN, APEC, NAFTA, Caricom) and exports regulations and sanctions.