Slough: Owen White Solicitors lawyer makes finals of franchising awards

Jane Masih, partner with specialist lawyers Owen White Solicitors in Slough, has made it through to the finals of the prestigious 2013 EWIF Awards. 

EWIF (Encouraging Women into Franchising) is a not-for-profit organisation that seeks to encourage women to buy a franchise business, to franchise their existing business or to help existing franchise operations to attract more women as franchisees. Masih has reached the finals in the ‘Service Provider of the Year' category.

She is a specialist in franchising law and has led Owen White's acclaimed franchise team for over 10 years. With 25 years' experience in helping people on both the franchisee and franchisor side of the industry, she is widely regarded as one of the UK's foremost legal experts in the field and is also a board member of franchising's self-regulatory body, the bfa (British Franchise Association).

On reaching the finals of the ‘2013 EWIF Service Provider of the Year' award Masih said: "Naturally I'm delighted. Owen White Solicitors has been at the forefront of providing legal services to the UK franchise industry for many years now and I would be thrilled if we are recognised for our contribution as lawyers to this exciting and fast-growing industry."

Owen White Solicitors is a leading Thames-Valley firm offering legal advice to businesses in areas including company and commercial, disputes and litigation, employment, franchising, property and social housing.