Food & Beverage Commercial and Corporate Disputes

Handle leads Food & Beverage Commercial and Corporate Disputes where supply contracts, brand assets, franchising structures, and capital converge. We operate at the intersection of law, regulation, and investor pressure; converting commercial breakdowns into controlled, enforceable outcomes.

From franchise and distribution conflicts to shareholder deadlock, JV exits, and distressed asset disputes, we structure the mandate as one continuum governance, litigation or arbitration, and capital protection. One statement of work. One accountable team. Jurisdiction, timelines, and enforcement under control.

F&B disputes do not sit in isolation they hit locations, supply, brand equity, and investor confidence simultaneously. Handle structures mandates to keep operations running while the dispute progresses, with jurisdiction, cash flow exposure, and enforcement mapped from day one.

Our approach integrates corporate law, commercial contracts, regulatory constraints, and capital structure in one execution model engineered for groups that cannot absorb uncontrolled downtime or reputational drift.

• Sector fluency across franchising, distribution, QSR, casual dining, and FMCG-linked F&B
• Jurisdictional command DIFC, ADGM, UAE onshore, and key arbitration forums
• Integrated treatment of leases, labor, supply, and corporate governance
• Capital-aware strategy aligned with lenders, landlords, and private equity investors
• Execution pathways spanning structured settlement, litigation, arbitration, and enforcement
• Outcome orientation operations stabilized, exposure quantified, and rights enforceable

We treat F&B disputes as enterprise events, not isolated legal files controlling contracts, capital exposure, and operational continuity in a single structured mandate.

Each engagement is engineered to secure enforceable rights while preserving viable units, defending brand equity, and stabilising governance around the asset base.

• Early case assessment covering contracts, leases, licenses, shareholder arrangements, and regulatory touchpoints
• Forum strategy across UAE onshore courts, DIFC, ADGM, and major arbitration centres
• Management of franchise, master franchise, distribution, and supply contract disputes
• Shareholder, JV, and board governance dispute handling including exits, buyouts, and deadlock mechanisms
• Lease, landlord, and mall relationship disputes including rent, service charges, and step-in rights
• Brand and IP enforcement in relation to trademarks, trade dress, and unauthorised use or diversion