About the Editors

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About the Editors

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Andrew P. Loewinger is a partner in the Washington, D.C., office of Nixon

Peabody LLP (a national law firm of more than 700 attorneys with offices through-

out the United States, China, and England). He is an internationally recognized

franchise lawyer and has represented numerous U.S. and non-U.S. companies

in outbound transactions to over 85 countries and in many inbound transactions

into the United States. Andrew is a corporate and transactional lawyer whose

practice involves representation of companies on a variety of matters relating to

franchising and distribution law matters, including international franchising; struc-

turing and development of franchise programs; franchise sales law compliance;

franchise relationship matters; mergers and acquisitions; joint ventures; intellec-

tual property licensing and protection; and counseling on franchise disputes.

Andrew is a member of the Governing Committee of the American Bar

Association’s Forum on Franchising and previously served as the first director

of the Forum’s International Division. He served as co-chair of the Forum on

Franchising’s Annual Forum. He served as chair of the International Franchis-

ing Committee of the International Bar Association, and is currently co-chair of

the International Franchising Committee. Andrew has been recognized as one

of the top franchise lawyers in the United States and internationally in Cham-

bers Global, Chambers USA, Who’s Who Legal, The International Who’s Who of

Business Franchise Lawyers and was recognized as one of the Best Lawyers in

America in franchise law and as a “legal eagle” in The Franchise Times.

Andrew has written extensively on international and U.S. franchise law mat-

ters in the Franchise Law Journal and The Franchise Lawyer (published by the

ABA Forum on Franchising) and other publications and is a frequent speaker at

franchise programs held by the American Bar Association’s Forum on Franchis-

ing, the International Bar Association, the International Franchise Association

legal symposium, and other events. He has also served as articles and notes

editor to the Franchise Law Journal.

Andrew received his B.A. from Colorado College (magna cum laude; Phi

Beta Kappa), a master’s degree in international affairs from Columbia Univer-

sity, and his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center, where he was an

editor on The American Criminal Law Review.

Michael K. Lindsey is counsel in the Los Angeles office of Steinbrecher

& Span LLP, a boutique law firm with offices in Los Angeles, Houston, and

Washington, D.C. He was previously a partner for more than 30 years in the

international law firm Paul Hastings LLP. He is a corporate and transactional

lawyer, with a practice concentration in the areas of franchise, distribution

and intellectual property law. Mike’s practice includes franchise disclosure,

registration, and relationship matters; advice concerning the sale, distribution,