PRACTICE

Hospitality

Overview

Pierson Ferdinand’s Hospitality Team is seasoned team of legal practitioners who offer a wealth of industry knowledge and cutting-edge expertise in various specialized disciplines. In the world of hotels and other hospitality businesses, unique challenges arise due to the significant involvement of third-party operators in the day-to-day operations of these businesses.

  • Full Spectrum of Business Transactions

    Like traditional large law firms, we regularly assist clients in the full spectrum of business transactions and related company matters, a large portion of which involves mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, banking and credit, employment, regulatory, corporate governance and board advisory, intellectual property, and financial restructuring and reorganization, among others.  

  • Leveraging Technology

    Our Corporate team leverages cutting edge technology in all aspects of practice and our diverse all-partner teams focus on what matters most to our clients and stakeholders, delivering outcomes through shared values of strength, diversity, and collaboration.  

  • Forging Close Partnerships

    We believe in forging close partnerships with our clients to better understand their business operations, enabling us to provide more effective counsel and to deliver exceptional value during pivotal moments that often shape profoundly the trajectory and success of our clients’ businesses.

  • Effective Low-Leverage Platform

    Our unique low-leverage platform is not only more cost-effective, it allows us to focus on fewer, targeted engagements than our peers at traditional, elite law firms. This model allows us to get closer to our clients and to know their  businesses, preferences, and cadence, and to ultimately meet our clients where they are.

Capabilities

We have an in-depth understanding of the intricate, long-term agreements that govern aspects such as management, licensing, reservations, marketing, and purchasing – all of which are crucial to the industry’s unique dynamics. This is particularly relevant in cases where the operator assumes a fiduciary role on behalf of the property owner.

Our comprehensive understanding also extends to how the operator’s role influences the documentation of acquisition, joint venture, finance, development, and other agreements in distinct ways. In cases of restructurings and disputes, our grasp of these nuances is indispensable for achieving successful client outcomes.

Pierson Ferdinand is proud to represent leading investors, developers, lenders, operators, and other key industry stakeholders on a global scale, in both corporate and litigation.  We employ a decentralized practice approach, ensuring that we can provide our clients with precisely the right mix of industry-specific and specialized expertise to address their unique needs.