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Simpson Thacher brings deep, cross‑sector hospitality capabilities spanning hotels, resorts, casinos, gaming, entertainment, leisure, travel and tourism. We offer a multidisciplinary team, combining legal expertise across real estate, M&A, banking and credit, infrastructure, financing, capital markets, tax, private funds, and ERISA to provide our hospitality clients with a full suite of services. We advise on all aspects of hospitality transactions, including single-asset or high-profile public-to-private deals. With a significant deal volume, we bring unparalleled hotel experience in acquisitions, dispositions, hotel management and franchise negotiations, financings (for sponsors and lenders), and co-investments. Our firm also has deep experience representing owners, operators, and investors in a range of asset types, including hotels, amusement parks, marinas and casinos.
We have represented some of the most recognizable brands in the hospitality sector across the spectrum of luxury, midscale, and economy segments, providing tailored guidance to help meet client goals. Some of our notable leisure and hospitality clients have included companies such Alterra Mountain, CorePoint Lodging, Crown Acquisitions, Extended Stay Hotels, Great Wolf Resorts, Hilton, La Quinta, Motel 6, Outrigger Hotels, Suntex Marinas, and, as well as private equity firms such as Blackstone, Centerbridge, Carlyle, KKR, KSL Capital Partners, Lindsay Goldberg, and Northwood Investors, among many others.
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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett has a well-regarded practice advising reputable private equity sponsors, investors and operators in the leisure and hospitality sector. The team is noted in particular for its strength in complex transactional work, including acquisitions, dispositions and financings involving hotels, resorts and broader leisure platforms.
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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett represented Tortuga Resorts in its acquisition of Playa Hotels & Resorts' real estate portfolio for $2 billion from Hyatt Hotels.
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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett knows our business well and thinks holistically.
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett consistently tackles complicated deals with unique considerations and is thoughtful in its approach. It is able to think through potential solutions to issues we have not faced before.
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett offers exceptional knowledge of the hospitality sector regarding market terms for financing, franchise matters, acquisition/disposition and privacy.
Simpson's lawyers are experts in securities offerings deals with significant market share. They have extensive knowledge of precedent transactions and their partners are all very experienced.
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett is a great firm to navigate complex transactions.
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