Hospitality & Leisure

As hospitality and leisure businesses navigate an increasingly competitive and fast-moving market, the need for specialist legal support has never been greater. At One Legal Square, our Hospitality & Leisure team provides comprehensive counsel to clients involved in the acquisition, disposal, financing, development, formation, and operation of hotels, resorts, branded residential projects, and leisure assets across the UK and internationally.

With extensive experience working alongside some of the most recognised names in the sector, we deeply understand the strategic, financial, and operational priorities that drive our clients. This allows us to go beyond purely technical advice, delivering market-focused solutions that enhance project performance, achieve commercial objectives, and manage the unique risks of a transient, high-turnover business.

Our expertise spans a full range of hospitality and leisure capabilities, including:

• Ground-up Development
• Conversion and Adaptive Re-use Projects
• Single-asset and Portfolio Acquisitions & Dispositions
• Joint Ventures
• Debt and Equity Financings for Hotel, Branded Residential and Mixed-Use Projects
• Hotel Management Agreements, Franchise Agreements, and Strategic Alliances
• Formation of Investment Funds Targeting Hotels
• Retail Leasing and Food & Beverage Operations Agreements
• Complex Structuring relating to REITs and Investments by Tax-exempt Entities
• Startups, New Platform Launches, and Venture Capital Raising
• Hospitality Company IPOs and M&A Transactions
• Litigation and Dispute Resolution Matters
• Employment Matters, including Union Issues
• Full Range of Management, Operations, Governance and Branding Matters in Complex Mixed-Use Hospitality Projects

We combine our specialist hospitality knowledge with expertise from across our firm, including Employment, Data Privacy & Cybersecurity, Intellectual Property, Real Estate Tax, Pensions & Executive Compensation, and Dispute Resolution practices, to deliver integrated solutions that support growth and protect our clients’ interests across a wide range of hospitality and leisure assets, including:

• Urban hotels and mixed-use hospitality projects
• Destination resorts
• Branded, serviced, and mixed-use residential developments
• Restaurants and other food & beverage outlets
• Outdoor lodging and adventure-oriented projects
• Select-service hotels, including niche investments such as university-focused accommodations
• Entertainment destination centres
• Wineries and breweries
• Golf courses and tennis clubs
• Marinas

For more information on how we can support your hospitality or leisure project, or to discuss your specific requirements, reach out to us here.