From ensuring the proper licenses are in place to understanding the proper business formation and real estate regulations, our team has helped countless restaurant & hospitality clients, including hotels, resorts, restaurants, bars, microbreweries, fast food franchisees and golf courses.
The Firm’s attorneys represent independent operators; franchisees; franchisors; and regional and national chains, providing strategic guidance to ensure these restaurant and hospitality enterprises have the best chance at long-term success.
OUR SERVICE AREAS
- Liquor licensing and compliance / citation defense
- Restaurant franchise agreements
- Management agreements
- Private equity financing
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Real estate acquisition, financing, leasing and permitting
- Labor, employment, employee benefit and incentive compensation matters
- Commercial litigation, including contractual disputes, bankruptcies and creditors’ rights
- Intellectual property & licensing
SAMPLE OF REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS
- Numerous franchisees of various chains, including McDonald’s, Auntie Anne’s, Playa Bowls, Subway, Red Robin, Jake’s Way Back, and many others
- Independent restaurant and tavern owners
- Breweries, Wineries and Distilleries
- Hotel developers & operators
- Country Clubs / Golf Courses
- Water Park / Resorts
NOTABLE REPRESENTATIONS
- Site development, project financing and liquor licensing for Notch Modern Kitchen & Bar
- Site development, project financing and liquor licensing for Braveheart Highland Pub
- Site development and liquor licensing for House + Barn
- Dorney Park & Wild Water Kingdom hospitality and liquor licensing
- Franchise reviews and renewals/transfers for multiple national and international chain hotels
- Contract reviews, leasing, transfers, renewals, terminations, and associated transactional work for multiple Dunkins, Burger Kings, Wawas and Subways
- Site development and approvals for Homewood Suites by Hilton and Springwood Suites by Marriott
- Contract negotiation and approvals of wireless communications equipment on hotel properties
