About

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Foley’s Hospitality & Leisure attorneys use a multidisciplinary approach to delivering industry-specific services related to golf courses, clubs, hotels and restaurants, resorts, and timeshare/fractional ownership and timeshare properties.


In the hospitality business, providing your guests and customers with world-class service is always the goal. We share your focus on client satisfaction, which has earned us recognition for our legal skills and client services. For our clients, we work side-by-side with them through the entire life cycle of their asset, negotiating a full range of agreements and helping them realize and protect the value of their assets and brands.


Our lawyers have served as industry lobbyists, drafted legislation on behalf of the industry, and currently hold leadership positions for relevant committees on several trade associations. This experience is utilized to ensure the highest quality of legal assistance with day-to-day operational issues, as well as your most difficult legal challenges.


We understand that the hospitality industry has multiple components and we have organized our practice to address all facets of the industry. As you would expect from a large international law firm, our multidisciplinary team of attorneys is your single source for answers to any of your most pressing legal issues.




Chambers Review

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Leisure & Hospitality - USA - Nationwide

4
Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Foley & Lardner has an experienced team that focuses on the hotel and resort industry, alongside wider capabilities in the restaurant, food and beverage space. The team works across the spectrum of hospitality matters, from real estate and corporate transactions through to management agreements and brand protection issues. Drawing on a firm-wide pool of expertise, its practitioners advise on wider areas such as retail projects, mixed-use developments and restructuring.

Work Highlights

  • Foley & Lardner advised Coombs Street on a project involving the development of a 161-room AC by Marriott hotel, 78 residential condominium units and retail space in an opportunity zone.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Clifford J Risman
2
Clifford J Risman
2
Band 2

Clifford Risman co-chairs the hospitality practice. He has wide-ranging experience within the hospitality sector, including management agreements and large scale transactions.

Clifford is absolutely terrific.

Clifford is a knowledgeable practitioner who definitely provides valuable legal advice.

Clifford is very experienced.

I am impressed with Clifford. He knows this space and has a broad range of knowledge and experience.

Daniel Bachrach
4
Daniel Bachrach
4
Band 4

Daniel Bachrach has a well-regarded leisure and hospitality practice. He is frequently sought out to advise developers, management companies and other clients on complex transactions and real estate projects in the space.

Daniel Bachrach is a very good and commercial lawyer.

Dan is highly knowledgeable about all aspects of hospitality and leisure law.

Dan is easy to deal with, has an exceptional demeanor and is very approachable.

William C. Guthrie
4
William C. Guthrie
4
Band 4

William C. Gutherie is a go-to for developers seeking representation on complex acquisitions and cross-border developments in the hospitality sector.

Bill is a true expert in his field.

Bill is creative, innovative, responsive and excellent at client interactions.

Bill is an excellent, thorough lawyer.

Bill is outstanding. He is always willing to help and quick at giving us answers. We really enjoy working with him.

I cannot speak highly enough of Bill. He is outstanding; consistently responsive and dependable. Bill has taken the time to truly understand my business and delivers strong, reliable service every single time.

Ranked Lawyers at
Foley & Lardner LLP

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USA - Nationwide

Leisure & Hospitality

Clifford J Risman
2
Clifford J Risman
2
Band 2
Daniel Bachrach
4
Daniel Bachrach
4
Band 4
William C. Guthrie
4
William C. Guthrie
4
Band 4

Members

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