New Zealand franchise lawyer Stewart Germann has been honoured in Melbourne, Australia at this year’s Franchise Council of Australia Legal Symposium for his ‘outstanding contribution to franchising’.

Stewart Germann. 

He was presented with an award in recognition of his longstanding legal services to franchising for over 30 years.

Mr Germann has a long involvement in franchising in New Zealand also. He is a past Chairman of the Franchise Association of New Zealand (1997-1999), Past Board Member of the Franchise Association of New Zealand (1995 – 2001), and also wrote the Rules of the Franchise Association of New Zealand together with the Code of Practice which forms part of those Rules.  

His contribution to the New Zealand association has been recognised with the award of Life Membership of the Franchise Association of New Zealand.