Mr Stewart Germann has made an extensive contribution to franchise law internationally.
Mr Germann has more than 40 years’ experience developing franchise law in New Zealand and is the country’s only lawyer qualified as a Certified Franchise Executive.
He has served in many volunteer and paid leadership and governance roles, including as a Notary Public and with the Stroke Foundation of New Zealand, Cognition Education Trust, World Franchise Council and the New Zealand Middle East Business Council. He was a Board Member and former Chair of the Franchise Association of New Zealand (FANZ) and authored FANZ’s original rules and Code of Practice.
He is on the FANZ Panel of Mediators and has played an influential role with the International Franchise Association. He has contributed to the academic development of international franchise law, publishing in peer reviewed journals and legal textbooks, and lecturing at the University of Auckland, Auckland University of Technology and the University of Otago.
He was the New Zealand representative for the World Franchise Council and the International Council of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators, Governor of the Australian and New Zealand College of Notaries and past President of the Auckland Rotary Club. Mr Germann has received numerous awards and life memberships, including the Best Franchise Law Firm in the 2025 Global Franchise Awards.
Source: The Franchise Consortium
