Khushbu Sundarji is a partner at Stewart Germann Law Office and has over ten years experience in Australia and New Zealand. In 2017 she joined Stewart Germann Law Office where she specialises in franchising, licensing and commercial contracts, as well as conveyancing, sale and purchases of businesses, wills and Trusts. She acts for multiple franchise systems and has advised franchisees across a wide spectrum of businesses throughout New Zealand.

Khushbu regularly writes articles on franchising both for New Zealand and international publications. She is also been involved in presenting seminars about franchising.

In 2024 Khushbu joined the Franchise Association of New Zealand (FANZ) Advocacy Committeeee and in 2025 Khushbu became is a board member of FANZ. She has participated in many FANZ events including conducting a round table at the 2020 FANZ summit in Auckland and at the 2022 FANZ conference in Wellington. At the 2023 FANZ Conference in Christchurch, she conducted a workshop on unfair contract terms. At the 2024 FANZ conference at Tauranga, she facilitated a roundtable on restraints. At the 2025 FANZ conference at Hamilton, she assisted in organising the inaugural Legal Symposium, facilitated a roundtable on restraints and was on the Legal Mega Panel.

The Firm

Stewart Germann Law Office is boutique commercial law firm in Auckland specialising in franchising, licensing, the sale and purchase of businesses and providing notarial services.

SGL is a member of the Franchise Association of New Zealand (FANZ), the Franchise Council of Australia Limited, the International Franchise Association (IFA), the American Bar Association and the International Bar Association.