England - London • Industry focus
Macfarlanes LLP
The cross-disciplinary hotels team at Macfarlanes LLP offers ‘a real depth of expertise’ in acquisitions and developments, management and franchise agreements, financing, and tax issues relevant to hotel businesses. The practice services a diverse client roster which features large hotel owners and operators, investors and lenders. Key lawyers include Howard Corney, who heads the firms M&A group and specialises in the sports, leisure and hospitality industries; commercial expert Will Hedges; hotels and real estate specialist Simon Perry; and expert in real estate finance, Colin Morgan.
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Testimonials
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‘I was impressed by the ability of Macfarlanes to dedicate a senior lawyer to follow the entire deal.’
‘A specific mention for Howard Corney, who assisted us throughout the deal. Howard is an extremely experienced M&A lawyer, with very strong negotiation skills. He managed to efficiently solve issues arising during the different deal phases.’
- 'The Macfarlanes team is well co-ordinated and can advise across multiple areas including M&A, asset management, loans and securitisation. They respond very promptly and can keep to a tight and fast-moving timetable. They have a real depth of expertise and are agile and responsive.'
- 'Mark Cusack and Kathryn Jarvis are both highly intelligent and valuable members of the team. Mark is super responsive, very accessible and easy to work with and turns work round very quickly. Kathryn is also a joy to work with. She grasps complex issues very quickly and is able to produce high-quality work within a very tight timetable.'
Key clients
- Waldorf Astoria, Doha
- Cedar Capital Partners
- Ritz Hotel (London)
- Alchemy
- Integrity International Group Limited
- Claridge’s Hotel Limited
- EQ Hotels Limited
- The Berkeley Hotel Limited
- The Connaught Hotel Limited
Work highlights
- Advising the owner of the Waldorf Astoria on all aspects of its financing, construction and management arrangements.
- Advised Claridge's on its partnership with beauty treatment provider Facegym, and on its entry into a concession agreement under which Facegym provides products and treatments at Claridge’s, to both hotel residents and the general public.
- Advised The Berkeley on its partnership with pastry chef Cédric Grolet.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Howard Corney, Colin Morgan, Simon Perry, Will Hedges, Justin Hope