Our Hotels Group understands the opportunities and challenges facing participants in this sector. Our clients need advisers that can help them to protect and maximise the value of their investments.
Our knowledge and experience spans the range of issues affecting the hotel industry and all parts of the market as well as all forms of operating assets; from economy to luxury (throughout EMEA); working with investors, developers, owners, landlords and operators. We principally advise the owner side in terms of the acquisition and disposal of individual hotels and portfolios, funding (debt and equity), construction and development, planning, franchising and management arrangements, employee issues, data protection, technology arrangements, tax issues, negotiating with suppliers and insolvency issues. We understand the pressures and balance needed for successful operational agreements.
On the disputes side, we have acted on a number of significant disputes involving luxury hotels that have proceeded to hearing or trial stage, many of which cover the operational aspects of a hotel business including finances, valuation and refurbishments. Our team can advise on any dispute involving a hotel in relation to ownership, financing or otherwise, including before formal proceedings commence and should there be any changes in the financial landscape – seeking to ensure the best outcome possible for the business and its stakeholders, assisted by our in-depth commercial knowledge and understanding of the sector.