David Bigmore

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Practice Areas: Franchising Department. Also office in City of London. Has specialised in franchising since 1986. Has acted for numerous international franchisors, domestic franchisors and large franchisee associations. Special adviser to British Franchise Association on Trading Schemes Act 1996. DTI amended the exclusions regulations to cure two mistakes which David pointed out. The firm also, with Goodman Derrick LLP, handles all franchise-related work including corporate and commercial law, litigation and commercial property work. Author of numerous articles. Other experience includes lecturing and conducting seminars.

Professional Memberships: Law Society, BFA, original Member of BFA's Legal Committee.

Career: Trained at Coward Chance (now Clifford Chance). Qualified in 1972. Founder Boswell Bigmore 1978-89. Thereafter, Head of Corporate and Commercial Department in medium-sized City firm. Set up David Bigmore & Co. in 1992.

Personal: Born 27 March 1948. Attended Merchant Taylor's School, Crosby, 1957-64, Bedford Modern School 1964-66, and Worcester College, Oxford, 1966-69. Lives near Chester.