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
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