Hotel and Hospitality Sector

Edwin Coe provides an integrated service to UK and international clients involved in the hotel and hospitality industry. Our multi-disciplinary practice advises developers and investors, owners and operators of hotels, pubs, bars, clubs, restaurants, catering and events companies.

From the sale of large hotel groups to handling every-day employment and commercial matters for owner managed businesses, we are able to draw upon substantial experience to ensure our clients achieve their goals in a cost-effective and timely manner.

Areas on which we advise include:

• All commercial aspects of hotel acquisitions and disposals, whether as asset or share sales
• Operator and management agreements, marketing and technical services agreements, and all areas of commercial law
• Structuring the financing and securitisation for hotel and leisure/hospitality related projects
• Site developments, franchises and leases
• All aspects of company restructuring, administrations, liquidations and bankruptcy
• Employment law aspects of sales, purchases and restructures, including compliance with TUPE regulations, consultation rights and a full advisory and representation service on employment disputes
• Disputes, from contractual and supplier disputes to representing owners and management companies in matters concerning allegations of fraud, mis-management, unfair competition, insurance related disputes, construction and property disputes, management and shareholder disagreement.