Hospitality, Leisure and Sports Management

The Firm’s practice in the vibrant and expanding Hospitality and Sports Management sector began in 2005 and has continued to evolve with the expansion of our clients’ businesses across the globe and extends to exotic destinations such as Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Bhutan, Maldives, Seychelles and Tanzania.

The Firm has assisted clients in the acquisition of resorts and hotels around the globe, and ancillary to these acquisitions are negotiations with hotel operators comprising the rapidly expanding 2 to 3-star boutique hotels to some of the world’s most prestigious and luxury hospitality brands. The Firm’s work includes the conduct of legal due diligence, the drafting and review of share purchase agreements or asset purchase agreements, assignment of contracts, or employment agreements, hotel management and license agreements, as well as all relevant documentation ancillary to transactions of such nature.

The global expansion of retail brands in the food & beverage industry is second to none and our clients have sought the Firm’s assistance in the drafting, reviewing and negotiating of franchise agreements, royalty and license agreements relating to some of the most established Food & Beverage brands.  

In addition to the hospitality sector, the Firm’s corporate team advise clients within the very specialized field of the sports industry relating to global property acquisition for major tournaments and events, and events management covering a wide range of sports events, marathons and triathlons. As the sports industry is deeply embedded with branding and intellectual property, we also advise clients on the associated intellectual property rights for the same.