Leisure & Hospitality
USA Guide 2024 : USA - Nationwide
Band 2
About
Provided by Goodwin
The world’s leading hospitality and leisure companies face an evolving market and increased competition which demand exceptional guidance and legal counsel. And with the rapidly accelerating pace of technology disrupting industries around the world, we partner closely with clients to embrace the promise and potential of innovation to make a lasting impact. Goodwin is dedicated to providing best-in-class service to the hospitality and leisure industry, advising both hotel operators, including a number of the major luxury brands and hotel owners and investors on a wide range of matters. We have worked with many of the hospitality industry’s marquee names on some of the largest and most complex deals over the past decade.
Our lawyers across the globe have handled hospitality transactions and related legal issues in more than 50 countries, including asset and portfolio acquisitions and dispositions, hospitality company corporate IPOs and M&A transactions, complex structuring relating to REITs and investments by tax-exempt entities, formation of investment funds targeting hotels, financings of all types, development and operational joint ventures project development, including acquisitions, joint ventures, financings, design and construction, hotel management and franchise agreements, retail leasing, food and beverage operations agreements, privacy and cybersecurity, and employment, including union matters.
Chambers Review
Goodwin has a distinguished practice with in-depth knowledge of hospitality real estate transactions, offering experience in acquisitions, restructuring issues, franchising and management agreements. The team offers additional expertise in REIT issues, including notable capabilities advising clients on investment fund formation matters. The group is renowned for its ability to represent equity investors and leading brands in both domestic and international matters.
Work Highlights
- Goodwin acted as counsel to an affiliate of KHP Partners in the acquisition of The Camby, Autograph Collection Hotel in Phoenix, the negotiation of a franchise agreement for the hotel with Marriott International and a hotel management agreement with Davidson Hospitality Group.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team at Goodwin is talented and able to juggle multiple transactions, including extremely large transactions."
"We are always pleased with their level of diligence and knowledge. The Goodwin team is also always quick to turnaround time-sensitive work."
"The team at Goodwin is talented and able to juggle multiple transactions, including extremely large transactions."
"We are always pleased with their level of diligence and knowledge. The Goodwin team is also always quick to turnaround time-sensitive work."
Notable Practitioners
Teresa Goebel is a market-leading transactional lawyer with significant experience in large-scale acquisitions and negotiating management agreements.
"Teresa's level of sophistication is outstanding."
"She's a phenomenal lawyer."
Head of the real estate industry group and hospitality and leisure practice, Ben Tschann frequently acts on joint ventures and management agreements, attracting clients such as renowned real estate investors.
"He's a very good lawyer."
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