Hospitality

Our Hospitality work

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• Advising on the implications of the Egypt Data Protection Law

  Advising a global hotels and resorts operator on the implications of the Egypt Data Protection Law for its business, particularly in the context of the use of social media influencer advertising.

  Egypt

  Assisting Arby’s with the expansion of its franchised concept

  Assisting Arby’s, a well-known US casual dining concept with the expansion of its franchised concept in the UAE, KSA, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Egypt, through a master developer relationship based in the UAE. Providing local law support on the transaction documents as well as related regulatory advice on corporate, franchising and trade mark issues.

  Egypt

  Complex reorganisation of a 30 company corporate group

  Advising on a complex tax-driven 12 step corporate reorganisation of a 30 company corporate group in order to create separate asset holding, operational and development sub-holding structures.

  United Kingdom

  Sale of Leon Restaurants for £100m

  Advising the majority shareholders of Leon Restaurants on the sale of the Leon Group to EG Group.

  United Kingdom

  £96m Harbour hotels sale

  Advising on the sale of a 49% interest in Harbour International Limited, which owns and operates the Harbour Hotels Group comprising around 15 properties around the UK.

  United Kingdom

  CIETAC arbitration in Shanghai

  Acting for a local developer in Shanghai CIETAC arbitration (conducted in Chinese under Chinese law) and successfully procured for clients’ nullification of the tender awarded to the main contractor, reducing the amount claimed in the arbitration by 80%

  China

  Dispute against hotel owner and suppliers

  Advising a major hotel in a dispute against its owner and suppliers when the hotel manager went into bankruptcy

  China

  Employment-related advice

  Advising in relation to reviewing and updating employment contract and handbook templates for a 5-star hotel, including multi-level review of its templates from junior to senior employees and insurance issues

  Singapore

  Hotel development related arbitration

  Advising the main contractor in CIETAC arbitration proceedings against its sub-contractor regarding a hotel development in Beijing, China

  China

  Hotel management agreement dispute

  Advising in relation to a dispute arises from the termination of a Management Agreement relating to the operations of a 5-star hotel

  Singapore
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• International hotel and leisure development

  Acting for a listed company on its leisure developments (including hotels, villas and apartment complexes), including advising on legal structuring (relating to existing development rights), sales and marketing, and disposal of integrated residential elements

  Seychelles

  Legal structuring, sales, marketing and disposal advice

  Advising a listed public company on legal structuring, sales and marketing and disposal advice for hotel, villa and apartment developments in the Seychelles and various jurisdictions in Southeast Asia

  Seychelles

• Property damage related disputes

  Representing hotel groups and their insurers in disputes arising from property damages in front of domestic Chinese courts

  China

  Dispute against hotel owner and suppliers

  Advising a major hotel in a dispute against its owner and suppliers when the hotel manager went into bankruptcy

  China

  Hotel management and technical service agreement related disputes

  Acting for various hotel groups in claims against hotel owners in Mainland China and Hong Kong under hotel management agreements and technical service agreements

  China

  Hotel development related arbitration

  Advising the main contractor in CIETAC arbitration proceedings against its sub-contractor regarding a hotel development in Beijing, China

  China

  CIETAC arbitration in Shanghai

  Acting for a local developer in Shanghai CIETAC arbitration (conducted in Chinese under Chinese law) and successfully procured for clients’ nullification of the tender awarded to the main contractor, reducing the amount claimed in the arbitration by 80%

  China

  Employment-related advice

  Advising in relation to reviewing and updating employment contract and handbook templates for a 5-star hotel, including multi-level review of its templates from junior to senior employees and insurance issues

  Singapore

  Hotel management agreement dispute

  Advising in relation to a dispute arises from the termination of a Management Agreement relating to the operations of a 5-star hotel

  Singapore

  Hotel structuring and operation

  Advising a leading multinational hospitality company on the structuring and legal documentation of their branded residence projects in Thailand and Vietnam

  Thailand

• Advising on the implications of the Egypt Data Protection Law

  Advising a global hotels and resorts operator on the implications of the Egypt Data Protection Law for its business, particularly in the context of the use of social media influencer advertising.

  Egypt

  Assisting Arby’s with the expansion of its franchised concept

  Assisting Arby’s, a well-known US casual dining concept with the expansion of its franchised concept in the UAE, KSA, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Egypt, through a master developer relationship based in the UAE. Providing local law support on the transaction documents as well as related regulatory advice on corporate, franchising and trade mark issues.

  Egypt

  Property management disputes for an Australian hotel operator

  Acting for a leading Australian-based hotel operator in respect of disputes arising out of a property management and leasing agreement for a residential apartment building in Dubai

  United Arab Emirates

  Breach of franchisee licence

  Advising a UAE hospitality chain in relation to a disputed breach of a franchisee’s licence agreement in Jordan.

  Jordan

  Construction and operation of the "W" hotel in Doha

  Advising the owners on the construction and operation of the “W” Hotel and apartments in Doha, including negotiating the joint venture, financing arrangements and the hotel management agreement with Starwood

  Qatar

  Hotel management agreements in Qatar

  Advising a high profile Qatari individual on the hotel management agreements for a five star hotel and villa complex

  Qatar

  Local law advice for US company

  Advising a leading US hospitality company on local law aspects of hotel management documents for new hotels in Doha and Riyadh

  Qatar

  Five star hotel operator in KSA

  Negotiating a suite of hotel agreements on behalf of an international 5* operator for a high profile hotel in Riyadh, KSA

  Saudi Arabia

  Relocation of a GM

  Advising an international hotel management company on the relocation of a General Manager within the context of a dispute with the hotel owner

  Saudi Arabia

  Saudization and the Nitaqat system

  Advising an international hotel management company on the applicable requirements to employ Saudi nationals and the Nitaqat system

  Saudi Arabia
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• Fractional ownership scheme in Bermuda

  Acting as the preferred legal adviser to overseas clients wishing to purchase an interest in the first fractional ownership scheme to be operated in Bermuda, including negotiation of the standard form fractional ownership documentation, providing responses to FAQs and liaising with the Bermuda government as to their licensing requirements

  Bermuda

  Nationwide employment termination disputes

  Representing one of the largest hospitality companies in the world in a large number of disputes arising from terminations across the entire United States

  United States

• Complex reorganisation of a 30 company corporate group

  Advising on a complex tax-driven 12 step corporate reorganisation of a 30 company corporate group in order to create separate asset holding, operational and development sub-holding structures.

  United Kingdom

  Sale of Leon Restaurants for £100m

  Advising the majority shareholders of Leon Restaurants on the sale of the Leon Group to EG Group.

  United Kingdom

  £96m Harbour hotels sale

  Advising on the sale of a 49% interest in Harbour International Limited, which owns and operates the Harbour Hotels Group comprising around 15 properties around the UK.

  United Kingdom

  Significant London office letting

  Acted on the grant of the new lease of our client's newly refurbished offices at Africa House, London, to the incoming tenant.  This was one of the most significant lettings in the London office market in 2014 due to the value of the rental income, the location of the property and the identity of the tenant

  United Kingdom

  GBP 80,000,000 portfolio of retail development schemes

  A comprehensive redevelopment scheme including a new, modern 100,000 sq.ft. food store, petrol filling station, new business units and investment in local infrastructure.  This forms part of a wider portfolio of retail development schemes in the UK for this client equating to around GBP 80,000,000 in acquisition value

  United Kingdom

  Acquisition and development of a mixed use scheme

  Acting for a UK developer on the acquisition and development of mixed use scheme incorporating mixed residential and retail facilities and a 200 bed hotel, including the joint venture set up and senior and mezzanine funding

  United Kingdom

  Disposal, sale and leaseback for a major pan-European hotel group

  Coordinating a pan-European hotel disposal and sale and leaseback for a major hotel group, including sales in UK, Italy, Netherlands, Spain and France

  United Kingdom

  International leasing for a US hospitality company

  Negotiating the agreement and lease including planning and construction issues for an American hospitality company to take its first aparthotel in Birmingham

  United Kingdom

  Hotel disposal, sale and leaseback

  Co-ordinating a pan European hotel disposal and sale and leaseback for a major hotel group including sales in the UK, Italy, Spain and France

  United Kingdom

  Hostel management contracts in the UK

  Advising a hotel operator on a roll out of a branded hostel concept in the UK, including negotiation of investment documentation, development documentation and management contracts

  United Kingdom
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