Frank Saul Robinson

Frank Robinson* is a business law partner in the Franchise Law Group at Cassels and currently serves as a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. Frank practises business law, with a focus on franchising, licensing, distribution and intellectual property. He also provides counsel on mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate, commercial and contractual matters. Frank advises Canadian and international companies on all matters relating to franchising, licensing and distribution including structuring and expansion strategies, legal and regulatory issues, contract drafting and negotiation, and compliance with Canadian franchise disclosure legislation. Frank has worked with a broad range of product and service distribution, franchise and retail companies, from local startups to international and global corporations, and in industries as diverse as financial services, oil and gas, energy, hospitality and hotels, food and beverage, personal and fitness services, commercial and residential services, apparel, consumer goods, automotive, telecommunications, software and robotics, childcare and education, construction and technical services, health and elder care, cannabis, and others.

Frank strives to provide real-time and practical advice on Canadian franchise law, including on matters relating to the following:

Frank is listed as a leading practitioner in franchise law by Chambers Canada , Lexpert, Best Lawyers in Canada, and as a Global Elite Thought Leader in the Lexology Index . In 2017, he received a Lexpert “Rising Star” award, honouring Canada’s leading lawyers under 40.

Frank is deeply embedded into our business, highly practical and responsive. We highly value his feedback; he is an extension of our team.

He thinks creatively and objectively to identify solutions that aren't always obvious.