8300 Greensboro Drive
Suite 200
McLean, Virginia 22102
Tel: 703.564.0220
Fax: 703.564.0221
Practice Areas: Auto Dealer Law
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Charapp & Weiss, LLP specializes in representation of auto dealers in all aspects of their businesses. An automobile dealership is a complex business with unique legal problems. The firm can provide assistance in the following areas:
Advice can be provided on all aspects of a dealer's relationship with its franchisor. This advice is often critical when a dealership is determining whether to seek a franchise and in dealing with its franchisor on matters such as audits, dualing, point relocation, termination and similar issues.
Charapp & Weiss, LLP has represented dealerships in acquisition of dealerships, in financing for operations and improvements, and in the sale of dealerships to third parties, managers or family members.
The firm has substantial experience in representing dealers with respect to acquisition, financing, refinancing, lease, and sale/leaseback of real estate. The firm also has assisted clients with zoning, land use, and similar issues.
Automobile dealerships are faced with a myriad of laws that affect their businesses. Navigating through these voluminous, complex, and sometimes conflicting laws can often be difficult. The firm is experienced in advising dealerships concerning federal and state laws applicable to their businesses, designing compliance systems, advising on dealer forms and paperwork, training dealership personnel concerning the applicability of laws, and advising dealers on the difficult issues involved in day-to-day legal compliance.
Automobile dealers are usually sufficiently large enough to be subject to federal, state, and local laws affecting their personnel. The firm advises dealers concerning hiring personnel, training personnel, documentation necessary to protect the dealership, and procedures to be followed in personnel administration.
Charapp & Weiss, LLP has broad and substantial experience in representing dealers in state licensing issues for the dealership and for employees.
The firm can advise and represent auto dealers in all forms of administrative and judicial litigation.