Hospitality, retail & leisure

We work closely with our clients in the hospitality, retail and leisure industries to efficiently solve legal issues facing their businesses and deliver the critical transactions that help them to thrive.

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Overview

Our lawyers have valuable experience of the commercial and legal issues faced by the talented individuals and innovative businesses operating in the ever-changing world of hospitality and leisure.

We advise our clients on the legal aspects involved in creating, developing and operating their hospitality and leisure businesses, from individual operations to global, multi-faceted organisations, and are always ready to help our clients navigate these issues to enable them to continue to succeed.

Whatever stage a business is at, our lawyers have the technical skill and commercial pragmatism to deliver the outcomes that our client needs as their business and profile go from strength to strength.  

Expertise

Our areas of expertise including the following:

  • Operating agreements
  • Consultancy agreements
  • Property transactions
  • Supply and distribution contracts
  • Catering contracts
  • Employment and staffing arrangements
  • Development and protection of brands
  • Sponsorship and endorsement
  • Investment and fundraising
  • Joint ventures
  • Business acquisitions and sales
  • Covid-19 mitigation and planning

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Our lawyers have in-depth knowledge of the hospitality, retail and leisure industries and deliver high-quality, pragmatic and commercial advice.

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Huge effort, attention to detail and great concern for their clients.
Chambers & Partners
…very supportive while getting on with the job in a very efficient way and handling tricky situations
Chambers & Partners
Simkins are one of the leading specialist firms in music. They have an excellent team, with deep industry knowledge and a thorough understanding both of their clients’ needs and the specialist areas of law involved.
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