Firm Information:

1500 Wells Fargo Plaza, 7900 Xerxes Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55431
Web Site: www.larkinhoffman.com
Tel: (952) 835-3800
Fax: (952) 896-3333
Contact: Mr. Charles S. Modell
Email: cmodell@larkinhoffman.com

Attorney Information:

1500 Wells Fargo Plaza, 7900 Xerxes Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55431
Tel: (952) 896-3394
Fax: (952) 842-1706
Email: aperrin@larkinhoffman.com

Firm Profile: We assist clients in traditional areas such as corporate law, securities law, tax and taxation, banking, franchising and distributorships, commercial transactions, real estate, intellectual property, and litigation. The firm practices extensively in land use planning and development, zoning, environmental regulation, legislative lobbying and administrative law, securities and hospitality, employment law, international law, trusts and estates administration, estate planning and healthcare.

Firm Background:

In Business Since: 1958

Serving the Franchising Community Since: 1975

Full-time Employees: 150

Full-time Professionals: 70

Attorney Profile: Mr. Perrin's practice is devoted primarily to representing and advising franchisors in a variety of business issues, including structuring of the franchise relationship, drafting and registering franchise programs, negotiating with franchisees, and acquiring and selling franchise systems. He has written and spoken on a number of topics involving franchise matters. He is a regular speaker at franchise meetings. Mr. Perrin also represents companies in mergers and acquisitions, venture capital financing, loan transactions and general corporate matters.

Year Admitted to the Bar: 1987

Licensed to Practice in: Georgia and Minnesota

Education/Honors: The University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, MI, J.D.; Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo, MI, B.A., Bachelors of Arts

Professional Associations/Memberships: International Franchise Association's Supplier Forum; Supplier Forum Board of Advisors; Supplier Forum Executive Committee; International Franchise Association's Legal/Legislative Committee; IFA's Franchise Relations Committee; ABA Forum Committee on Franchising; Association for Corporate Growth

Publications: "Franchise Disclosure: The Breakdown in Uniformity," co-authored by Rupert M. Barkoff, March 1, 2004, Winter 2004 issue of The Franchise Lawyer; "State-Of-The-Art Franchise Agreements" International Franchise Association Legal Symposium, May 21, 2004, Washington, D.C.; "Transfers and Succession Issues," International Franchise Association Annual Meeting, March 9, 2004, Las Vegas, Nevada; "Other People's Money," American Bar Association’s Forum on Franchising, October 22, 2003, Hollywood, Florida; "Enforcement of Franchise Releases: What Franchisors Ought to Know," co-authored with Genevieve A. Beck, LJN's Franchising & Business Law Alert, December 2002; "Five Methods to Expand Your Franchise System," Nova Southeastern University H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship’s "Secrets to Dynamic Franchise Expansion Conference," Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 2002; "Franchise Sales Law Compliance Roundtable," International Franchise Association Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida, 2002; "Award of Attorney Fees Under Franchise Agreements: Specific Language is Important," LJN's Franchising & Business Law Alert, March 2002; Ask the Experts, St. Thomas University Mini MBA Franchise Program, September 2001; "Hottest Legal Topics Addressed by Franchising's Experts: Mergers and Acquisitions of Franchise Companies," Franchising World, July/August 2001; Mergers and Acquisitions of Franchise Companies, International Franchise Association Legal Symposium, Washington, D.C., 2001; "Dealing With the Underperforming Franchisee Roundtable," International Franchise Association Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada, 2001; "Franchise Sales Compliance Basics," co-presented with Joseph J. Fittante, Larkin, Hoffman, Daly & Lindgren Franchise Seminar, Minneapolis, MN, 1999; Legal Update, The University of St. Thomas Emerging Franchisor Conference, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1999; "Advance Registration Disclosure," American Bar Association Forum on Franchising, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1998; "Dealing with the Difficult or Underperforming Franchisee," International Franchise Association Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1998; Legal Update; Dealing with Franchisees, University of St. Thomas Emerging Franchisor Conference, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1998; "What it Takes to Franchise Your Business," Co-Authored with Charles S. Modell, Minnesota Business and Opportunities, June 1995 at 24

Provide Legal Services in U.S.: Yes

Provide Legal Services in Canada: Yes

Provide Legal Services Internationally: Yes

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