With a deep commitment to the hospitality and leisure sector, Proskauer Rose LLP's Hong Kong team is often sought after to handle cross-border transactions. This often includes negotiating hotel deals, from the sale of brands to advising on management contracts and regulatory issues. Splitting his time between Hong Kong and Beijing, Yuval Tal leads the team. Tal is supported by recommended associate Cynthia Cheng, who specialises in issues relating to hotel project developments.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Well-balanced execution capability is the most notable strength of this team.’

  • 'Yuval Tal is the most efficient lawyer that I have ever worked in my life.'

Key clients

  • Accor
  • Grand China Overseas Investment Management
  • Hoteles City Express
  • CDH Investments
  • Galaxy Entertainment Group
  • Mori Building Real Estate Advisory Co., Ltd
  • Cindat Capital Management

Work highlights

  • Represented Accor in the sale of its remaining interest in H World Group Limited, formerly Huazhu Group Limited, for $460m.
  • Advised Grand China Overseas Investment Management on the liquidation of its US real estate investments and the formation of a joint venture to reinvest in two real estate projects in the US.
  • Advised Accor on entering an exclusive negotiations to sell a 10.8% of its stake in Ennismore to a consortium of Qatari investors led by Qatar First Bank for a total amount of $195m.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Yuval Tal, Jeffrey Horwitz

Other key lawyers

Cynthia Cheng