Amy Cheng to Chair 2015 IFA Legal Symposium

CHICAGO, July 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Amy Cheng has been chosen to chair the franchise industry's premier legal event, the International Franchise Association (IFA) 2015 Legal Symposium, next May in Chicago. In its 48^th year, the IFA's 2015 Legal Symposium is expected to attract more than 500 legal professionals and business executives from around the world. Amy will lead the Task Force of more than 20 industry professionals responsible for planning all aspects of the symposium. She assumes her role immediately and has already begun work by reaching out to esteemed peers, clients and other legal experts to request input on educational sessions relevant to franchising from a business and legal perspective.

"We all benefit and advance the industry when we pool our intellectual resources and share in-the-trenches best practices," Amy said. "The legal arena unique to franchising will improve by being collaborative. I hope many people will speak up and tell us what topics will benefit them most at next May's gathering so we can make 2015 one of the best years yet. I'm excited and honored to lead the next Legal Symposium."

Previous topics and sessions have included mergers and acquisitions, attorney-client privilege, cyber-security and data breaches, tax issues in international franchising, registration and disclosure, document retention, ADA claims and much more. To submit a topic, Amy is encouraging interested persons to contact her at 312-243-1701 or [email protected].

Amy is a co-founding partner of Cheng Cohen, the franchise industry's premier full service boutique law firm. Widely published and a respected franchise legal industry expert, she represents franchisors of all sizes on the structuring and operation of franchise programs through all phases of development. She sits on various committees and professional organizations including being a member of the IFA's Women's Franchise Committee and the IFA Supplier Forum Advisory Board and serving on the editorial board of the ABA Forum on Franchising Franchise Law Journal. Cheng was selected by her peers for The Best Lawyers of America®, is The Best Lawyers' 2014 Chicago Franchise Law "Lawyer of the Year" and is a Franchise Times Legal Eagle.

About the International Franchise Association
The International Franchise Association is the world's oldest and largest organization representing franchising worldwide. Celebrating over 50 years of excellence, education and advocacy, IFA works through its government relations and public policy, media relations and educational programs to protect, enhance and promote franchising. Through its media awareness campaign highlighting the theme, Franchising: Building Local Businesses, One Opportunity at a Time, IFA promotes the economic impact of the more than 825,000 franchise establishments, which support nearly 18 million jobs and $2.1 trillion of economic output for the U.S. economy. IFA members include franchise companies in over 300 different business format categories, individual franchisees and companies that support the industry in marketing, law and business development.

About Cheng Cohen, LLC:
Established in 2007, Cheng Cohen grew out of a simple credo: to provide uncompromising client service and sound, practical legal advice to franchise and distribution clients for a fair and reasonable fee. Today, the boutique law practice is recognized as one of the leading franchise firms in the country providing franchisors, licensors and manufacturers with the comprehensive legal services, litigation support and development assistance needed to bring their products and services to market efficiently and economically. In addition to its consistent first tier ranking for franchising by U.S. News – Best Lawyers listing of Best Law Firms, Cheng Cohen has also been recognized by Chambers & Partners USA as a leader in franchising for both client service and commercial awareness. Additional information about Cheng Cohen can be found at www.chengcohen.com.

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