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Clyde & Co offers a full spectrum of legal services in the hospitality and leisure sector, helping our clients navigate complex transactions with confidence so they can deliver exceptional experiences.
Clyde & Co offers a full spectrum of legal services in the sector, seamlessly integrating to meet clients’ needs. Our multi-disciplinary teams, comprising experienced senior transaction lawyers, specialise in managing and leading complex deals. We act for a range of clients including, owner operators and managers, domestic and overseas investors, lenders and developers.
Combining core transactional capabilities in real estate, corporate, and finance together with a deep understanding of the industry and key specialist skill sets, we provide a unified approach and top-tier deal management to ensure a standard of excellence in effective and efficient service delivery.
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.
Advising a luxury hotel group on the £180,000,000 refinancing of its group-wide facility, as well as advising on the funding for the acquisition and refurbishment of new hotels acquired by the group.
Acting for Arora Group in relation to the financing by United Overseas Bank of the construction of the 5 star Fairmont Hotel, Windsor and subsequent further financing of the Fairmont Hotel by United Overseas Bank following the successful completion of the development.
Negotiating the suite of hotel management agreements with Four Seasons for the beach resort and the DIFC hotels in Dubai on behalf of a high profile UAE company, including advising on restaurant consultancy agreement for the Mina Brasserie with Michael Mina.
Advising the owner / developer of the new Four Seasons Branded Residences, Abu Dhabi.
Advising the owners of Harbour Hotel Group on the assembly of their portfolio 15 properties around the UK over a 14 year period, including land assembly, construction, leasing and corporate and tax structuring and on the sale of a 49% interest to a third party financial investor and on ongoing shareholder governance.
Advising on the sale of a hotel revenue management platform to a US hospitality services platform.
Acting on the purchase of an operational home counties leisure hotel for significant capex and rebranding to a newly created brand, including the financing arrangements, operational lease and hotel management agreement structuring, joint venture arrangements and IP protection of the new brand.
Sole advisor to a high end burger restaurant since their entry to the UK market a decade ago, working on all transactional and contentious matters relating to their portfolio of over 100 stores and drive thru units across England and Wales.
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.
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
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
Representing hotel groups and their insurers in disputes arising from property damages in front of domestic Chinese courts
Advising a major hotel in a dispute against its owner and suppliers when the hotel manager went into bankruptcy
Acting for various hotel groups in claims against hotel owners in Mainland China and Hong Kong under hotel management agreements and technical service agreements
Advising the main contractor in CIETAC arbitration proceedings against its sub-contractor regarding a hotel development in Beijing, China
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%
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
Advising in relation to a dispute arises from the termination of a Management Agreement relating to the operations of a 5-star hotel
Advising a leading multinational hospitality company on the structuring and legal documentation of their branded residence projects in Thailand and Vietnam
Advising the owner / developer of the new Four Seasons Branded Residences, Abu Dhabi.
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.
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.
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
Advising a UAE hospitality chain in relation to a disputed breach of a franchisee’s licence agreement in Jordan.
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
Advising a high profile Qatari individual on the hotel management agreements for a five star hotel and villa complex
Advising a leading US hospitality company on local law aspects of hotel management documents for new hotels in Doha and Riyadh
Negotiating a suite of hotel agreements on behalf of an international 5* operator for a high profile hotel in Riyadh, KSA
Advising an international hotel management company on the relocation of a General Manager within the context of a dispute with the hotel owner
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
Representing one of the largest hospitality companies in the world in a large number of disputes arising from terminations across the entire United States
Acting for Arora Group in relation to the financing by United Overseas Bank of the construction of the 5 star Fairmont Hotel, Windsor and subsequent further financing of the Fairmont Hotel by United Overseas Bank following the successful completion of the development.
Advising the owners of Harbour Hotel Group on the assembly of their portfolio 15 properties around the UK over a 14 year period, including land assembly, construction, leasing and corporate and tax structuring and on the sale of a 49% interest to a third party financial investor and on ongoing shareholder governance.
Acting on the purchase of an operational home counties leisure hotel for significant capex and rebranding to a newly created brand, including the financing arrangements, operational lease and hotel management agreement structuring, joint venture arrangements and IP protection of the new brand.
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.
Negotiating the suite of hotel management agreements with Four Seasons for the beach resort and the DIFC hotels in Dubai on behalf of a high profile UAE company, including advising on restaurant consultancy agreement for the Mina Brasserie with Michael Mina.
Advising on the sale of a hotel revenue management platform to a US hospitality services platform.
Sole advisor to a high end burger restaurant since their entry to the UK market a decade ago, working on all transactional and contentious matters relating to their portfolio of over 100 stores and drive thru units across England and Wales.
Advising a luxury hotel group on the £180,000,000 refinancing of its group-wide facility, as well as advising on the funding for the acquisition and refurbishment of new hotels acquired by the 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.
Advising the majority shareholders of Leon Restaurants on the sale of the Leon Group to EG Group.
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