Leisure & Hospitality | USA

Greenberg Traurig is highly proficient in hotel and hospitality development projects, management agreements and transactions. The group draws on a breadth of knowledge across the team to provide counsel on additional matters, such as residence branding agreements and zoning and land use. The practitioners advise clients from a broad range of sectors, including international hotel groups, country clubs and other leisure facilities.

Paul Hastings possesses a standout track record in complex and sophisticated work, calling on a multidisciplinary team able to provide advice on matters ranging from resort development to management and joint ventures. The team represents a diverse range of clients, including REITs, developers and private equity lenders, among others. The group has impressive cross-border capabilities in international hotel arrangements. It also offers notable ancillary strengths in litigation, tax, intellectual property and wider corporate law.

Akerman has an impressive hospitality outfit that is adept at handling a broad manner of transactional and contentious work on behalf of hotel owners, developers and investors. The team represents clients in corporate and real estate transactions as well as litigation matters, with a noted capability in cross-border matters.

Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott demonstrates broad strengths in management, franchising and license agreements for hotel owners, investors, developers and lenders. The team draws on its cross-border expertise to assist clients operating across Europe, Asia and South America.

Taft is recognized for its broad hospitality practice, which attracts a notable cross-border client base comprising investors, owners and developers. The practitioners boast strong transactional capabilities complemented by recent expansion into the representation of hotel operators.

Blank Rome is well regarded in the market for its comprehensive representation of clients across the hospitality sector, advising owners, developers, lenders, operators and investors on complex hotel and mixed-use projects. The robust team is particularly noted for its strength in structuring and negotiating hotel management and franchise agreements, as well as handling acquisitions, dispositions and joint ventures for its extensive client portfolio.

DLA Piper leverages its extensive global network to advise on international mandates for a range of multinational brands in the hospitality industry, alongside roles acting for lenders and investors. The team is particularly noted for its expertise in handling issues related to redevelopment projects.

Goulston & Storrs has a solid hospitality practice with experience working alongside major hotel brands, financial institutions and investors on a variety of transactional matters and operational issues. The team's areas of expertise include management agreements, joint ventures and financing, alongside niche strengths in matters such as liqor licensing.

Holland & Knight demonstrates expertise in representing high profile brand operators in management agreements. Further specialties of the team include timeshare issues, as well as the acquisition and financing of resorts. The clients benefit from the firm's strong practices in complementary areas, including a well-resourced real estate practice with notable strengths in international transactions.

Perkins Coie has a notable reputation in business transactions, acting for a broad spectrum of developers, hotel operators, private equity firms and wider investor clients. Areas of strength for the group include financing transactions and acquisitions, as well as hotel management and licence agreements.

BakerHostetler has an experienced practice with significant expertise in representing investors and well-known brands in the hotel and resort space. The group excels across a variety of areas, including management agreements, bargaining agreements, negotiating partnerships and establishing joint ventures. The team also houses specialists equipped to advise on hotel industry-specific labor and employment matters, and is additionally active on deals involving timeshare properties.

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck is highly sought out by a range of clients, including hotels, resorts, golf courses and casinos on complex transactions in the leisure and hospitality space. The group frequently advises on major developments, acquisitions and dispositions, as well as operations and management matters.

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.

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 group is renowned for its ability to represent equity investors and leading brands in both domestic and international matters.

K&L Gates' leisure and hospitality practice is building a strong reputation for advising on large-scale hotel and resort development projects that span multiple jurisdictions. The firm represents clients across the full lifecycle of hospitality assets, such as project development, acquisitions, financing arrangements and operational matters.

Manatt Phelps & Phillips' team boasts considerable strength in the leisure and hospitality space. The group represents clients stemming from a broad range of sectors, including hotel owners, REITs and developers. Its practitioners are well versed in handling significant matters, ranging from high profile acquisitions to complex hotel management agreements. The team has considerable experience providing counsel on matters involving cross-border components.

Mayer Brown boasts a wealth of experience advising reputable hotel owners, investors, lenders and operators on high value and sophisticated hospitality transactions across the USA. The firm's prestigious team is particularly well known for advising on acquisitions and disposals of various hotel assets, hotel management and franchise agreements as well as on structuring and financing large scale hotel and mixed-use developments.

Pryor Cashman's hospitality practice supports its clients in a range of disputes and other mandates, boasting notable experience handling hotel litigation matters.

Sidley Austin has a notable real estate practice with a strong presence in leisure and hospitality matters across the USA, Europe and Asia. The group's expertise includes conveyancing, financing, investment and joint ventures, alongside significant wider ancillary strengths in labor and employment, tax and disputes work. Its clients include hotel management companies, hedge funds and international investors, among others.

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.

Skadden has an ample real estate offering with a wealth of expertise navigating transactions in the hospitality sector. The team acts for a wide variety of clients including REITs, investors, hotel owners and property developers. The team boasts notable capability in handling cross-border deals, particularly across Europe.

Zeidel & Associates has a strong reputation for representing hotel owners, developers, brands, management companies and restaurant groups on a wide range of transactional matters involving hospitality assets. The boutique earns particular praise for its expertise in hotel acquisitions and disposals, management and franchise agreements and food and beverage branding arrangements.