Andrew MacIver
Associate - Franchise, Licensing & Distribution Law
Contact AndrewAndrew is a member of Siskinds’ Business Law Group. His practice principally focuses on general corporate-commercial matters, franchise and distribution law, intellectual property law, technology and privacy law.
Education
Western University, B.A., J.D.
About
As an associate in Siskinds’ London office, Andrew focuses his practice on providing legal services to businesses involved in the manufacture and distribution of goods and services via franchising, licensing and distribution. In this capacity, he assists with general corporate-commercial matters, legislative compliance, and intellectual property protection and licensing. He enjoys working for all sorts of clients from small or new businesses, to large multinational businesses looking to expand their operations.
Andrew moved to London to attend Western University for post-secondary studies, where he became the first student to enter the combined B.A./J.D. program between Political Science and Law. At Western, Andrew was actively involved in a variety of mock advocacy activities, extracurricular activities and intramurals.
Memberships and Associations
- Ontario Bar Association – Franchise Law Section, Executive
- American Bar Association – Forum on Franchising, Member
- TechAlliance of Southwestern Ontario, Member
- Middlesex Law Association, Member
Awards and Recognition
Andrew MacIver has been selected by his peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers™: Ones to Watch in Canada 2025.
Blog Posts By Andrew MacIver
- Equity compensation plans: Stock options, RSUs, and allocation
- Filing deadlines extended for patents, trademarks and industrial designs in response to COVID-19 – Update: Final extension
- Is it time to update the financial statements in your franchise disclosure document?
- Update on rent relief for Canadian small businesses
- Canada announces funding for early-stage companies
- Canadian small businesses to receive rent relief
- Franchise disclosure during the COVID-19 pandemic
- What does COVID-19 mean for franchise systems?
- Advantages and disadvantages of franchising your business
- Should I franchise my business?
- Everything is electronic: Implementing electronic delivery of franchise disclosure documents and electronic execution of documents
- So You’re Interested in Buying a Franchise. What Next?