Hospitality, Tourism & Leisure

We help clients manage

• Diligence issues like title, survey, property inspections, environmental, zoning, access, and use restrictions unique to the hospitality industry
• Managing buyouts of multiple store or development locations or entire businesses
• Structuring joint ventures
• Negotiating franchise and concessionaire agreements
• Creating master agreements, employee manuals, club rules and regulations, condominium regimes
• Construction issues and concerns

Interdisciplinary team and collaborative approach

• Seasoned real property, litigation, merger and acquisitions, tax, employment, finance, and corporate attorneys and paralegals
• Former environmental and other regulatory enforcement, state and federal taxation counsel
• Ability to quickly assemble and mobilize team from various offices and practice areas to meet each client’s individual needs

Our clients span the Restaurant, Hospitality and Resort industry

• Hotel and restaurant chains
• Franchisors and Franchisees
• Developers
• Multi-site club operators
• Investors
• REITs

Navigate the legal and regulatory landscape, focus on business objectives

With broad industry experience and product knowledge, Nelson Mullins offers hotel, restaurant, and resort clients creative solutions to manage legal and regulatory risks and position your business for a greater chance at long-term success.

Our hospitality and resort services help you

• Confidently acquire and dispose of your business assets - in a cost efficient manner
• Anticipate real estate, environmental, employment, taxation and regulatory issues and implement strategies to mitigate risk
• Resolve disputes arising in the development and operations of your business
• Protect your business interests by establishing practices and confirming compliance

Following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

• Sale of 27 franchised quick service restaurants
• Manage buyouts of numerous bar, restaurant, and hotel businesses
• Litigating on behalf of large national hotel chain
• Representing developers of golf course, country club and condominium resort communities
• Structure joint ventures, sale leaseback, and creative financing arrangements
• Negotiate sale of hospitality software
• Sale of franchisor company-owned stores
• Forming REIT and handling initial public offering
• Handle community documents and environmental compliance agreements
• Negotiate and navigate agreements with governmental agencies such as Interstate Land Sales Act and Development Agreements