Hospitality, Leisure & Gaming

Hospitality and leisure businesses combine real estate, operations, branding and customer experience in a way few other sectors do. Hotels, resorts, leisure facilities and gaming businesses must navigate a broad range of commercial, regulatory and operational considerations while responding to changing consumer expectations and evolving market conditions.

We advise investors, lenders, funds, developers, owners, operators and managers across the hospitality and leisure sector, including international and domestic hotel chains, resort businesses, cinemas, health and fitness operators, golf courses, marinas and leisure complexes. Our work spans acquisitions, joint ventures, financings, development and construction projects, operational matters and strategic expansion initiatives.

The team regularly assists clients with hotel management and franchise agreements, commercial contracts, outsourcing arrangements, employment matters, competition issues, taxation, data protection, brand management and dispute resolution. We support clients throughout the lifecycle of hospitality assets, from development and financing to operation, repositioning and disposal.

We also maintain substantial experience in the gaming sector, advising casino operators, gaming businesses, sports betting operators, technology providers and manufacturers on regulatory, commercial and transactional matters. Our work covers both land-based and online gaming activities, including licensing, regulatory compliance, technology arrangements, strategic investments and operational matters.