England - London • Industry focus
Howard Kennedy LLP
Howard Kennedy LLP assists an array of hoteliers and entrepreneurial businesses in the leisure industry with issues arising at every stage of the lifecycle of assets and operations. The team provides a complete offering, with experts across all relevant legal disciplines, including real estate, tax, employment, intellectual property, banking and disputes. Heading the retail and leisure offering is consultant Adam Walford, who offers expertise in commercial real estate issues and is regularly instructed by household name retailers and restaurants. Anthony Hunt, who heads up the corporate real estate team, focuses on hotel-related work, regularly handling M&A, joint ventures, listings, and management buy-outs and buy-ins. Intellectual property expert Alex Watt focuses on licensing, gaming, franchising and publishing work for brands.
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Key clients
- Tortilla
- PureGym PLC
- Lina Stores
- Miscusi
- REEF
- Padella
- Blewlett's Holding Limited
- Pizza Hut
- Prezzo
- Wonderland Restaurants
Work highlights
- Advising PureGym on its roll-out programme, which includes acquisitions and asset management.
- Advising numerous restaurant operators and luxury hotel brands on employment and employee relations issues.
- Advising REEF Technology on its acquisition programme in the UK.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Adam Walford, Anthony Hunt