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Beata Krakus is a partner of Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C., and part of the firm's Franchising & Distribution Practice Group. She works with franchisor clients in a variety of industries, including real estate brokerages, hotels, restaurants, and fitness and personal health systems. Beata assists her clients with day-to-day transactional and regulatory matters, as well as with strategic and complex issues involving the structuring and operation of franchise programs, and decisions involving mergers and acquisitions. Beata is a frequent speaker and author on franchise-related legal topics with both US and international organizations. Her presentations cover topics from regulatory compliance, to international expansion, to mergers and acquisitions. She is recognized by Chambers USA, by Franchise Times as a Legal Eagle, by International’s Who’s Who of Franchise Lawyers as a Global Elite Thought Leader, and by The Best Lawyers in America as the Chicago area Franchise Law Layer of the Year in 2021.