Our approach

As a team, we believe that results are what count. We specialise only in franchising, and only use highly qualified and experienced experts. We combine our high standards with a modern, down-to-earth approach and use of plain English in our drafting and communication.

You will liaise frequently with us, and we want you to enjoy working with us. You will get the outputs that you are promised, and will have fast responses from our team to any queries. Your business will benefit from our communicative, enthusiastic team whose goal is to set you up and assist you to be a successful franchisor or to advise you prior to becoming a franchisee.

About Élise Billy

Meeting picture EXB Legal is managed by one of the UK's leading franchise specialist lawyers, Élise Billy, who will personally be involved in all aspects of your franchising legal support.

In addition to her legal qualifications, Élise Billy has a MBA (Masters of Business Administration) and has run several of her own firms as well as having worked internationally for Sema Group, a large multinational plc. This means that she really can appreciate the commercial issues that are facing you. Her academic background includes her law degree from Oxford University, First Class Honours in Law Society Finals (legal professional exams), and an MBA with distinction from INSEAD in France, one of the world’s leading international business schools.

Élise speaks several languages and is highly computer literate including having been UK managing director for an international internet consultancy. Her other commercial experience includes directing a management consultancy in London focusing on investment deals, business plans, financial forecasts and management strategy.

Élise is to our knowledge the only specialist dual-role franchise consultant and specialist franchise lawyer in the UK who is dual-qualified with both her legal and business qualifications and direct experience in both areas. See the One-Stop solution page for information on how Élise can help franchisors with all aspects of setting up and managing your franchise network.

Chambers and Partners' latest independent guide to "Best of the UK" laywers says on franchising:

"Élise Billy of EXB Legal is a true authority in the sector, retaining an exemplary reputation for her powerful handle on franchising issues and acute market acumen"

To contact Élise, please use the contact details from the Contact Us page.