Hospitality
Hotel companies have experienced unprecedented growth in
emerging markets in particular India, China, Russia and the Middle
East.
India
We have a good understanding of the complexities facing
hospitality organisations entering this rapidly growing market. We
have advised a number of leading hotels and leisure companies on
entering the Indian market including:
- Ramada/Bird Group - Advising on a Development
Agreement for the creation of 20 Ramada Hotels in India.
- Wyndham/Royal Orchid - Advising on the
transactional documentation for the creation of 3 Star hotels
in India.
- Premier Inn, Bangalore - Advising on
co-branding arrangements with Costa Coffee.
South East Asia
Singapore and Hong Kong are the base from which most hospitality
groups tackle countries such as Malaysia, Indonesia, Korea,
Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. We have Singapore and Malaysian
lawyers on staff who have an in depth understanding of the market
dynamics in this exciting market. Clients that we advise in South
East Asia include one of the world’s leading fitness franchises,
Curves for Women and National Car Rental.
The Middle East and Africa
We are founders of a network of independent lawyers in the
Middle East who specialise in advising Western corporations in
market entry and local operations. We have advised Wyndham, Ramada
and The Clapham House hospitality group on their business roll-out
in these jurisdictions.