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The CMS Leisure practice has tremendous experience acting on the sell and buy side of gym operators and private equity investors in the gym and personal fitness sector. We also have deep experience working alongside franchise based gym businesses, whether acting for the franchisor or helping franchisees to grow.

CMS not only offers a full menu of legal services but also can provide access to an unrivalled network of contacts of owners, executives, investors and funders. Thus, whether you are a buyer and seller of a gym chains, the franchise owner of gym concepts, a property developer investing in the fitness sector, a private investor looking to grow a business in the gym and fitness space, the founder looking for advice on the establishment of a new gym or fitness business, a service provider delivering outsourced management services to the gym and fitness sector, someone needing advice on trademark brand protection and helping clients with their dispute issues – CMS has the team for you.

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