Hotels & Leisure
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 4
About
Provided by Baker McKenzie
Baker McKenzie represents a range of clients operating across the hotel and leisure industry. The large multi-disciplined team has a wealth of knowledge and experience and works across key practice areas to deliver a fully integrated service on a range of domestic and international projects. Work regularly undertaken falls within the following categories:
- Acquisitions & Divestitures - advising on local and international acquisitions and divestments.
- Construction & Development - advising on land acquisition, planning approvals, preparation and negotiation of construction contracts and project management agreements.
- Finance - assisting on all aspects of capital raising.
- Hotel Management Agreements/ Franchise Agreements - advising on management, operating and franchise agreements.
- Technology & Communications - negotiating agreements for software, hardware, technology and communication services.
- Dispute Resolution - resolving complex disputes including dissolutions, insolvencies and workouts, environmental matters, construction and management disputes.
- Tax - recommending ways to structure and plan transactions to minimize tax exposure and take advantage of tax incentives and credits.
- Environment - helping clients understand and comply with regulations and standards.
- Intellectual Property - helping protect the value of brands in structuring leases and joint venture agreements.
- Labour & Employment - advising on all aspects of employment and labour relations.
Chambers Review
Baker McKenzie has a skilled team with considerable capabilities backed by a global network of offices.The firm routinely advises prominent institutional lenders and investors on a range of issues. It has considerable experience of providing counsel on financings, acquisitions and hotel management agreements, with additional experience drawn from the real estate, corporate and commercial teams.
Justin Salkeld is a key contact.
Work Highlights
- Baker McKenzie led Edwardian Group on a portfolio transaction to acquire new property in multiple locations.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They are lateral thinkers and good communicators with a good reputation in the market. They are good problem solvers."
"They have strong knowhow and commercial awareness leading to thought-provoking discussions and improving the interest of their client. They are super well versed and intelligent. Fees are really fair."
"They are lateral thinkers and good communicators with a good reputation in the market. They are good problem solvers."
"They have strong knowhow and commercial awareness leading to thought-provoking discussions and improving the interest of their client. They are super well versed and intelligent. Fees are really fair."