England - London • Industry focus
Mayer Brown International LLP
Offering expertise in domestic and cross-border mandates, the hospitality and leisure team at Mayer Brown International LLP principally acts for investors in the UK and Europe; the client roster features well-known brands, lodging chains, boutique hotels and serviced apartments. Co-heading the team are Andrew Hepner, who advises lenders and sponsors on financing and refinancing matters in the hotel sector, and Simon Price, who has ‘in-depth knowledge of hospitality and leisure', and specialises in the corporate real estate market, advising investors and developers on hotel and branded residence transactions, franchise and operator agreements. Banking and finance lawyer, Charles Malpass, has recently led on a number of high-profile hotel deals, including advising Apollo on the financing of the £1.6bn redevelopment of Whitley’s.
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Testimonials
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‘We are particularly impressed with Mayer Brown in their ability to quickly understand both the commercial and legal issues, to the point where they transition from lawyers to trusted advisors. The attention to detail and holistic take on our projects has been invaluable. They have also been innovative in terms of billing, giving us flexibility across all our commercial needs.’
‘Simon Price has an in-depth knowledge of hospitality and leisure, which allows him to provide advice across the piste on our leisure and hotel development projects. This understanding of how our counter-parties will see our proposals and show us an alternative view has speeded up deal structures and transactions, saving us time and money, and has helped build rapport with our clients.’
Key clients
- Apollo
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Andrew Hepner, Simon Price