Bio

Gina Malandrino is a general corporate and commercial transactions attorney. She concentrates her practice on franchise and licensing law, commercial contracts and transactions, private equity financing, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate and organizational matters. Gina represents a broad range of franchise companies, from emerging brands to mature brands, in various industries including hospitality, restaurants, pet care, fitness, motor fuel and convenience stores. She assists franchisors of emerging brands navigate the complexities of developing a franchise program. She also provides ongoing support and assistance to franchisors through all phases of development and operation with everyday business and operations matters they encounter. Representative matters include drafting disclosure documents, counseling clients on regulatory and compliance issues, negotiating commercial business relationships, rebranding existing franchise systems, establishing joint venture relationships, expanding domestically and internationally, and assisting non-U.S. based franchisors expanding into the U.S. market. Prior to joining Cheng Cohen, Gina practiced in Chicago in the areas of general corporate, transactional, technology, finance and real estate law, including mergers and acquisitions, privately-held company securities issuances and private placements, commercial transactions, corporate formation and governance, and general contract preparation, review and negotiation.