Hospitality (Bar/Restaurant) Litigation

While rewarding, owning or operating a restaurant, nightclub, venue, hotel or the like is a huge investment and presents unique legal challenges. Our transactional and litigation attorneys offer a dynamic blend of knowledge and experiences that allow us to effectively represent clients on a variety of industry-related matters, like:

• Management agreements for hotels, resorts, gaming, food, and beverage, golf and spa, mixed-use, service apartments, marinas, and ski resorts.  
• Franchise agreements and disputes among franchisors/franchisees
• In-state, national, and international acquisitions, sales or other expansion efforts
• Development opportunities and related issues, including mixed use projects
• Asset acquisitions or dispositions
• Contract negotiations and disputes with suppliers and vendors, investors, or partners
• Landlord/tenant disputes
• Business structure and restructuring plans to protect assets
• Debt or equity financing, including joint ventures, syndications, etc.
• Personal injury claims arising out of customer incidents
• Employment claims
• Defamation claims related to false/misleading online reviews
• Indemnification claims
• Regulatory compliance
• Zoning, rezoning, and special land use applications
• Licensing and permitting issues such building, signs, restaurant, liquor licensing, outdoor seating sidewalk permits, special event permits, live music permits