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International Hotels and Leisure Law Firm

As an owner, investor, lender or operator in the hotels and leisure sector, you encounter complex business issues that require expert solutions. In addition to managing real estate assets, your issues may include corporate, tax, financing, construction, environment, litigation and employment matters, often across borders. With over 100 specialists in 39 countries, we can advise you on M&A, financing, development & construction, leases, management and franchise agreements and tax structuring. In addition to our core client base of investors and lenders, we also advise operators, brand owners, administrators, construction companies and technology providers.

CMS lawyers lead strategically in the sector, advising the top investors, funds and lenders in the market. We consistently advise on more transactions in this sector in Europe than any other law firm. This means you get access to the latest information, ideas and opportunities. We can introduce you to other sector players, including operators, purchasers, vendors, construction firms, financiers and investors. Such contacts can prove invaluable to your business. If you are involved in a distressed situation, our real estate restructuring lawyers can help sell your hotel or leisure asset out of insolvency. In the event of a dispute, our industry experts can guide you through the litigation process, ensuring you the best outcome.

20/09/2023
CMS Hotels & Leisure Global Brochure
At CMS, we understand the Hotel & Leisure business environment. Our experience covers all aspects of the industry – we are there to guide you and help you grow and stay competitive in crowded markets...
02/11/2022
Hotel Industry Jargon Buster
From A&G and half board to opaque bookings and VR – the Hotel Industry Jargon Buster provides you with a comprehensive list of the most current terms in the hotel industry. This easy-to-use format allows...
23/05/2023
CMS Hospitality Matters May 2023
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08/04/2024
Hungary proposes ex-ante competition tool to regulate essential companies
On 2 April 2024, the Hungarian Ministry of Justice submitted an omnibus act to the Hungarian parliament proposing the amendment of several Hungarian laws, including the Competition Act. This Proposal’s...
03/04/2024
Register of Damage for Ukraine is open for claims submission
On 2 April 2024, the Register of Damage for Ukraine opened the claims submission process for compensation for damage, loss or injury caused by Russian aggression against Ukraine. The launch took place...
19/03/2024
Hungary adopts new regulations on occupational Safety and Health fines...
The Hungarian parliament recently adopted amendments to certain government regulations on occupational matters, and new government regulations on the detailed rules for the amount and imposition of occupational...
11/03/2024
Welcome amendment to the Construction Industry Scheme regulations as they...
At the Autumn Statement 2023, the government announced amendments to the Income Tax (Construction Industry Scheme) Regulations 2005 (the Regulations), including removing certain payments between landlord...
13/02/2024
Hungary makes changes to labour law, occupational health and safety at...
Hungary has initiated a series of legislative amendments to laws governing labour, occupation health and safety at work, some of which already entered into force on 1 January 2024. Specifically, Hungarian...
09/02/2024
Ukraine launches State Register of Sanctions
On 29 January 2024, the President of Ukraine by the Decree No. 36/2024, approved the Decision of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine “On Approval of the Regulation on the State Register...
02/02/2024
Hungary’s Architecture Act to reshape architecture, zoning and urban landscape
On 22 December 2023, the Hungarian parliament adopted Act C of 2023 on the Hungarian architecture, which marks a significant shift in the country’s architectural landscape, consolidating and streamlining...
17/01/2024
Hungarian Competition Authority launches study on impact of AI on competition...
On the eve of the European Commission’s calls for contributions on competition in virtual words and generative AI, the Hungarian Competition Authority (HCA) announced that it is launching a market analysis...
12/01/2024
A new tool in the fight against online infringement
Online infringements and domain squatting are challenges often faced by businesses and tackling such issues has been made all the more difficult in a post-GDPR world where most publicly available domain...
04/01/2024
CMS Competition Law and Sustainable Development Series Part 4: Sus­tain­ab­il­ity...
The concept of sustainability as it relates to mergersIn Part 1, we discussed that the concept of sustainability varies depending on its context. As addressed in the previous articles of this series (Article...
14/12/2023
CMS Competition Law and Sustainable Development Series Part 4: Sus­tain­ab­il­ity...
In the fourth instalment of this series, we will address in two parts the sustainability considerations that arise within the course of merger procedures and highlight a few important cases and legislation...
12/12/2023
Environmental claims continue to be a key focus area for the ASA after...
Last week, the Advertising Standards Authority upheld three complaints about environmental claims in advertisements published by three different airlines, finding all three misleading. The ASA identified...