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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Jordan Rose, founder and president of Rose Law Group, pitches new Phoenix Country Day School performance arts center to PV commission

COURTESY TOWN OF PARADISE VALLEY By MacKenzie Brower | YourValley The Paradise Valley Planning Commission continues to review Phoenix Country Day School’s proposal for a new performance arts center and parking lot. The commission has until March 5 to review and make a recommendation to Town Council. Two study sessions have been held Dec. 5 and Jan. 16 with some members also touring the site between meetings. A neighborhood meeting is scheduled for Feb. 8 in PCDS’ welcome center before the public hearing Feb. 20. Paradise Valley, Scottsdale and Phoenix residents are within

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What’s driving opposition to the proposed Swags Restaurant? In Scottsdale Progress, Swags owner Aaron Wagner and Rose Law Group Co-founder Court Rich speak to the ‘ironic’ situation

By Tom Scanlon | Scottsdale Progress For partiers who can’t make it to Bourbon Street in New Orleans, the Entertainment District in Scottsdale will do. Near the intersection of Camelback and Scottsdale roads, the young and restless can whoop it up and bar hop, with one venue after another cranking DJ music or live bands. During the first 11 months

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Swags Restaurant rezone request to be heard by Scottsdale City Council; Court Rich, co-founder of Rose Law Group, talks to the Independent about the case

(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents Wags Capital.) By J. Graber | Your Valley The zoning battle over a third story on the proposed Swags Restaurant downtown should come to a close Tuesday, Jan. 9. The issue is scheduled to go before the city council for a third time during its regularly scheduled meeting. Developer Aaron Wagner has been seeking approval since October

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