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title: "David Paris"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/28d52743-9709-48ad-bf5d-e7275576139e
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/franchise-legal-player-awards-qa-with-david-paris-2703481
category: "Suppliers"
industry: "Franchise Industry"
segment: "Suppliers"
topics: ["Finance & M&A"]
published: 2017-08-22T13:08:01.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T04:10:44.115Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/0d520680bf02d2ec1d4a12bb4079467c740.jpg
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# David Paris

**TL;DR:** David Paris, a boutique law firm founder, discusses his focus on sophisticated franchise transactions, including franchise mergers and acquisitions. His firm, Paris Ackerman, closes hundreds of millions of dollars in franchise deals each year.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2017-08-22. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/franchise-legal-player-awards-qa-with-david-paris-2703481).*

## Story

**1851**: How did you fall into franchising?

**Paris**: I started out representing a number of Dunkin' franchisees who were terminated and litigating with corporate in an attempt to retain their restaurants. Over the years, my practice evolved from litigating to exclusively handling multi-unit franchise transactions. We now close hundreds of millions of dollars in franchise deals each year!

**1851**: What do you love most about franchising?

**Paris**: I love that the deals I work on and brands that I work with can be seen on every street corner in every town and city throughout the country. I feel like the work that I do is part of the fabric of people's lives.

**1851**: What makes a great client?

**Paris**: For our firm, a great client is someone with a vision toward growth and expansion and an ability to execute. The vast majority of our clients are expanding into multiple brands, building, buying, leasing and borrowing every day.

**1851**: What makes a great franchise attorney?

**Paris**: The thing I hear most from our clients is that we think like business people; we are business minded attorneys who focus on progress and breaking down roadblocks rather than creating them.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Franchise Industry (sector)
- Dunkin' Brands (company)
- commercial real estate (topic)
- mergers and acquisitions (topic)
- franchise transactions (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/franchise-legal-player-awards-qa-with-david-paris-2703481). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/28d52743-9709-48ad-bf5d-e7275576139e).