The death of Liam Payne in October 2024 has highlighted the importance of having a will in place. Payne, who found fame as a member of the band One Direction, died on 16 October 2024 without a will. At the time of his death, Payne had money, property and...
We have been looking after a number of small luxury hotels for decades. We have a popular ‘one port of call’ service which sets us apart from other firms of solicitors undertaking hotels work.
Small, medium and luxury (SML) hotels very often need immediate assistance with discrete issues whether that issue requires a swift piece of legal advice or is the start of a more involved piece of work such as a merger, a new lease, a re-finance or a disciplinary problem. With our specifically organised hotels team, with a lead partner as the first point of contact, we can quickly and efficiently react to that enquiry whether it is from owner, manager or HR.
Our SML hotels team is experienced in handing all legal work that a hotel of any size may require. That includes:
- Commercial agreements including website hosting, design contracts, third party booking agreements, advertising & marketing, management agreements and consultancies.
- Commercial Real Estate including lease renewals, development & licences for works, sale and acquisition of sites, staff accommodation, HMOs.
- Employment & HR support including contracts and polices drafting and advice, grievance and disciplinary investigations, Tribunal claims and quick reaction HR support.
- Corporate and Finance including mergers, sales and acquisitions, shareholder matters, equity fundraises, finance & re-finance agreements and security documentation.
- Intellectual Property including trademark registration and opposition and brand protection advice.
- Dispute resolution which is hopefully rare but which we see in particular in the form of disputes with suppliers, customer complaints and reputational damage being caused.
We have built long standing relationships with hotel clients who know and trust us. Each hotel has its own personality and as we work alongside you, we quickly gain an understanding of the physical premises, the brand and reputation of the hotel and the make-up of the work force all of which helps us provide not just legal advice but commercial and pragmatic advice which is always at the forefront of our minds.
Our SML offering includes a retainer-based scheme offering excellent value and rapid, partner-led response allowing leaders and managers within the hotel to contact us on any legal issue.
For further information please contact Ed Henderson
