The team at Trowers & Hamlins LLP is noted for advising its clients - including hotel groups, local authorities, and fast food retailers - on its strategic M&A, contracts, lease agreements, litigation and construction. The team is chaired by Ayda Habboush and Julien Allen. Habboush advises hotel owners, international and domestic, on sales and acquisitions of hotels and hotel alternatives, while Allen is a real estate expert specialising in high end leisure and restaurants. The ‘extremely knowledgeable’ Yassar Jassani is a noted for his commercial property acumen. Other key figures include David Cordery, who advises on commercial construction law within the hotel and leisure sector.
Testimonials
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‘The quality of the firm is driven by the individuals that work at Tower & Hamlins. The team is knowledgeable and pleasant to work with. ’
‘Yassar Jassani is an extremely knowledgeable lawyer and very approachable. He is a commercially minded individual with a unique ability to explain legal matters. ’
‘Trowers & Hamlins' uniqueness lies in their ability to deliver to clients located in a different continent. As a EMEA client, I was assured that my deal is in safe hands.'
‘Yassar Jassani is a lawyer whom I could trust. Yassar completely managed the details meticulously and ensuring maximum risk mitigation.'
Key clients
- Beyond Apartments and Aparthotels
- Fragrance Group
- Sharaka Holdings
- RE Capital
- Federated Hermes
- Caprice Holdings
- Burger King UK
- Popeye's
- Vision Nine Entertainment Group
Work highlights
- Acted for Beyond Apartment and Aparthotels in the grant of two new hotel leases to its Beyond Aparthotels Opco Limited.
- Advising Fragrance Group with the contracts for their redevelopment of the site which includes the former St Chad's Hotel in Blackpool.
- Advised Northerly Limited on securing vacant possession of a South Kensington property it had previously managed.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Ayda Habboush, Julien Allen