Skip To Content

Resources  |  Ben Hanuka Archives  |  Archives for Ben Hanuka

Principal of Law Works PC (Ontario), Ben Hanuka PC (Alberta) and Law Works LC (British Columbia) Ben Hanuka

  • Member of the Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia Bars
  • JD and LLM (1996 and 2015) degrees from Osgoode Hall
    Law School in Toronto
  • Certified by the Law Society of Ontario as a Specialist in Civil Litigation, 2015
  • Acted as counsel in many leading franchise court decisions
    in Ontario over the past twenty-five years
  • Holds arbitration certification qualifications
  • Frequent writer and presenter about franchise and commercial disputes

Browse Ben's Articles by Role

  • Franchisor|
  • Lawyer|

A franchisor’s comprehensive guide to updating an FDD

By: Ben Hanuka Edited by: Rebecca Colley Your Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) is a living document. Once in place, it needs periodic review, update, and customization for...

Ben Hanuka Principal of Law Works PC (Ontario), Ben Hanuka PC (Alberta) and Law Works LC (British Columbia)

  • Commercial/Real Estate|
  • Lawyer|

Poor drafting can void commercial non-competition restrictions

By: Ben Hanuka Edited by: Rebecca Colley In my practice, I often advise business owners about the enforceability of non-compete restrictions in commercial agreements. A non-competition restriction...

Ben Hanuka Principal of Law Works PC (Ontario), Ben Hanuka PC (Alberta) and Law Works LC (British Columbia)

  • Franchisee|
  • Franchisor|
  • Lawyer|

When do franchisors buy back the assets of terminated franchisees?

By: Ben Hanuka Edited by: Rebecca Colley  Buying back the assets of a terminated franchisee is an important mechanism under many franchise agreements. There are two main...

Ben Hanuka Principal of Law Works PC (Ontario), Ben Hanuka PC (Alberta) and Law Works LC (British Columbia)

  • Commercial/Real Estate|
  • Lawyer|

Avoid these pitfalls when buying real estate (part 2: residential)

By: Ben Hanuka Edited by: Rebecca Colley I have noticed that more people are getting involved in disputes over the purchase or lease of real estate (commercial...

Ben Hanuka Principal of Law Works PC (Ontario), Ben Hanuka PC (Alberta) and Law Works LC (British Columbia)

  • Lawyer|

Smell test of Aroma Franchise arbitration decision, part one

This article, written by Ben Hanuka, originally appeared in the April 19, 2023, issue of Law360 Canada, part of LexisNexis Canada Inc. By Ben Hanuka   The...

Ben Hanuka Principal of Law Works PC (Ontario), Ben Hanuka PC (Alberta) and Law Works LC (British Columbia)

  • Franchisee|
  • Franchisor|

Consequences of franchise terminations and settlement options

By: Ben Hanuka, Law Works Editor: Rebecca Colley, Law Works There are several areas that parties to a franchise agreement should pay close attention to when contemplating...

Ben Hanuka Principal of Law Works PC (Ontario), Ben Hanuka PC (Alberta) and Law Works LC (British Columbia)