Hospitality, Hotels and Leisure

Securing a sponsor license for an entertainment company

We advised an entertainment company on immigration and right to work check requirements, including the obtaining and maintaining of a sponsor licence for migrant workers. We have assisted the business to explore niche routes to ensure the company can sponsor their creative workers and achieve their business goals in respect of theatre, ticketing and production divisions.

Business Immigration

Michelin Star regeneration project

Acting for a number of prestigious Michelin star restaurants. We have also advised on a conditional agreement for lease in respect of a new brewery and restaurant as part of a regeneration project.

Development and Regeneration

Misuse of trademark and franchise agreement breach

Successfully protected the intellectual property of an international casual and fine dining restaurant brand. We defended our client against the misuse of their trademark and breaches of their franchise agreement.

Intellectual Property

Real estate advice for holiday properties

Provided real estate advice to a number of hotels and holiday cottages that were successfully sold as going concerns. This included acquisition of land for a forest park and the acquisition of a camping, glamping and farm park business.

Commercial Real Estate

Luxury hotel site acquisition

Advice relating to a site acquisition, refinance and forward sale/leaseback transaction to enable our clients to construct and operate a luxury hotel.

Hospitality, Hotels and Leisure

Contentious employee issues

Provided employment advice on several complex and contentious employee relations issues to a prestigious hotel group including cases where employees brought tribunal claims whilst still in employment.

Development of land

Lead planning consultants and legal advisors on the development of land for several sports clubs, including complex deals that provided land for residential, retail and community use with associated infrastructure.

Commercial advice for performing arts company

Provided commercial and employment advice for a renowned performing arts company based in Central London. This included outsourcing arrangements, restructuring, advice related to ticketing solutions, and a number of agreements with artists, promoters, and TV production companies amongst others.

Varied legal advice for tourist attraction

The lead provider of legal advice for a five year period to a major and innovative tourist attraction in the South East. We provided Employment, Real Estate and Commercial advice.