UK Guide 2026 : UK-wide
Ranked Individual
Provided by Katten
Katten’s Hospitality department represents investors, hotel managers, lenders, developers, franchisees and others in the hospitality industry, including real estate investment trusts (REITs), private equity firms, funds, global lodging chains, boutique establishments, restaurant chains, theme park owners, associations, golf courses, casinos and resorts. The practice provides legal services in the main areas of transactions, crisis management and operations.
From representing large international conglomerates to small boutique hotels to investors and lenders in US, European and other international markets (including Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Australia), Katten understands the unique legal needs and challenges within the hospitality sector. The firm’s strength in the industry is derived from the depth of the team’s experience across multiple practices and the ability to collaborate closely to promote and advance client interests.
Katten’s Hospitality department frequently works with the firm’s Real Estate, Corporate, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Commercial Finance, Insolvency and Restructuring, and Intellectual Property practices. Employing a multidisciplinary approach, Katten takes advantage of the vast resources of a large law firm, combined with the cost-effectiveness and agility of a smaller firm.
Provided by Chambers
Katten has a strong real estate offering with notable expertise in the hospitality sector. The team advises on the sale and purchase of hotels as well as development and financing matters. It has further expertise in hotel management agreements and frequently represents lenders, investors and hotel managers.
Provided by Chambers
Katten represented RE Capital on a hotel redevelopment project, based out of London, valued at £60 million.
Provided by Chambers
Katten has good experience of working in the UK hotel sector. They have been great at providing creative solutions when faced with complex challenges on our legal projects.
Katten have a good team which covers a good cross-section of the UK property legal sphere. Their service has been excellent: they are very responsive and attentive to our needs as a business.
Provided by Chambers
Gavin Vollans is an experienced real estate lawyer, with a particular focus on the hospitality sector. He often acts for household names in the hotel and leisure industry, covering financing, transactional and development.
Gavin is a very accomplished property lawyer with a great broad understanding of other key fields, such as development and corporate law.
Hotels & Leisure
Provided by Katten
Gavin Vollans
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