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Hotels & Leisure

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Law firm specialised in Hotels & Leisure - CMS in the UK

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Hotels & Leisure - UK-wide

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

CMS has a leading practice with significant capabilities acting in the UK, throughout Europe and in the Middle East and Latin America. It enjoys a market-wide reputation for advising on sophisticated acquisitions on behalf of prominent owners, operators and financiers. The team provides additional niche knowledge of restructurings and insolvency-related matters. It is also highly experienced in advising owners and operators on hotel management and franchise agreements.

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Work Highlights

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  • CMS advised Amante Capital with respect to a joint venture acquisition of 33 Marriott and Marriott-branded properties in London.

Strengths

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  • They know how to move things on and they know all the players, all the individuals, so we get a seamless team. They are an asset to us.

    Hotels & Leisure respondentUK

  • The reason we go to them is their market knowledge: they are so technically strong and they know the space really well.

    Hotels & Leisure respondentUK

  • CMS is business-minded, which involves understanding the financial, operational and market realities of a business, not just the legal aspects.

    Hotels & Leisure respondentUK

Notable Practitioners

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  • Louise Wallace
    Louise Wallace

    Louise Wallace

    Louise Wallace is an experienced hotels and leisure solicitor with expertise in restructuring and high-value acquisitions. She frequently acts for both investors and asset managers.

    • Louise is great. She is formidable.

      Hotels & Leisure respondentUK

    • Louise is an outstanding hotel real estate lawyer: she is extremely knowledgeable and has great client care.

      Hotels & Leisure respondentUK

    • Louise is very good technically. She is a great person to work with; she is exactly what we needed.

      Hotels & Leisure respondentUK
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  • Thomas Page
    Thomas Page

    Thomas Page

    Thomas Page heads the hotel and leisure group at CMS. He is well known for his experience in high-value acquisitions in addition to his ability in development and management agreements.

    • He takes the time to make sure he is well informed about us. He is technically very good. He knows more about the industry than anyone else I have met.

      Hotels & Leisure respondentUK

    • Tom is amazing: very sensible and collaborative.

      Hotels & Leisure respondentUK

    • He knows the space so well and is so internally woven into the space.

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  • James Miller
    James Miller

    James Miller

    James Miller frequently acts for clients on hotel M&A transactions, with particular strength in sale and leaseback work. He offers experience representing both buyers and sellers.

    • He is just amazing; he is really technical on the property side. He is really valuable to us. We couldn't get by without him.

      Hotels & Leisure respondentUK

    • James Miller is a really pragmatic, commercial real estate lawyer. He has a very good understanding of our needs.

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