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title: "Top Franchise Legal Players: Erica Tokar, Partner at Lathrop GPM"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/525f65e7-d32f-4f94-a42f-09afdf1a7069
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/top-franchise-legal-players-erica-tokar-partner-at-lathrop-gpm-2717051
category: "Franchise Industry"
industry: "Franchise Industry"
published: 2021-11-05T12:07:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:13:05.409Z
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# Top Franchise Legal Players: Erica Tokar, Partner at Lathrop GPM

**TL;DR:** Erica Tokar, a partner at Lathrop GPM, advises franchisors on regulatory compliance and expansion into international markets. She has helped brands establish units in several countries, including the Philippines, China, and Mexico.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2021-11-05. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/top-franchise-legal-players-erica-tokar-partner-at-lathrop-gpm-2717051).*

## Story

As a counsel with Lathrop GPM, a firm specializing in legal solutions for businesses, Erica Tokar advises franchisors on everything from state and federal regulatory compliance to drafting franchise disclosure documents and other distribution-related agreements. Much of Tokar’s work is dedicated to helping franchisors expand into international markets. Recently, she’s helped brands establish their first units in the Philippines, China, Mexico, Paraguay, Canada, India and Kuwait.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Franchise Industry (sector)
- international expansion (topic)
- canada (location)
- franchise law (topic)
- China (location)
- Mexico (location)
- India (location)
- Philippines (location)
- regulatory compliance (topic)
- Kuwait (location)
- Lathrop GPM (company)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/top-franchise-legal-players-erica-tokar-partner-at-lathrop-gpm-2717051). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/525f65e7-d32f-4f94-a42f-09afdf1a7069).