Hotels & Leisure

About

Provided by Stephenson Harwood LLP

A significant player in the hotels and leisure sector, we are regularly involved in numerous high profile transactions in the UK and elsewhere.  We act for three of the UK's largest 10 hotel operators, for expanding restaurant chains and a number of leading banks in this sector.

Our personal approach has earned us a host of valued clients including:

• hotel managers
• Investors
• owners and operators of health clubs
• nightclubs
• restaurants
• casinos
• online betting and travel companies
  
  

We therefore have wide ranging experience in the leisure industry. In addition, we act for a number of leading banks providing finance to the sector.

As your legal partner, we provide a specialist team that has the in-depth knowledge of your market and issues you face. This means that right from the beginning, you will enjoy a close partnership allowing you to relax and be confident that we will always act with your commercial interests in mind. Whatever your niche in the hotels and leisure sector, we will work alongside you to achieve your objectives.

We can help you with

• property development including planning and environmental advice
• property leasing and management
• joint ventures
• management contracts
• franchise agreements
• licensing and regulatory issues
• investments
• acquisitions and disposals
• structured and debt finance
• commercial agreements
• tax and technology issues
• management buy-outs
• sale and lease / manage back