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Our industry specialist hotels disputes lawyers are here to help you navigate, manage and avoid disputes.

We offer: 

  • International expertise with a local presence. With experts in over 40 countries, we are there wherever you need us. 
  • Unrivalled depth and breadth of sector knowledge. CMS is the only firm ranked #1 for Hotels & Leisure in Chambers 2022 and we have been top ranked for over a decade. With over 900 dispute resolution specialists, we are equipped with the depth and breadth of knowledge which enables us to handle the most complex disputes in this sector. 
  • Industry leaders with proven experience. Our industry leaders will understand your business goals, allowing them to provide the highest quality of tailored advice.  

Related experience

  • The owner of a 5* hotel in London on the termination of the HMA and conversion to an own branded hotel.
  • The owner of a Parisian hotel on the post-COVID termination of a franchise agreement and the calculation of the termination fee payable to allow the hotel to be refurbished and rebranded ahead of the Paris Olympics.
  • The owner of a 5* Venetian hotel regarding its ability to terminate the HMA due to the poor financial performance of the hotel.
  • The owner of a Parisian hotel in relation to the operator’s failure to meet certain performance thresholds and attempt to renegotiate the competitive set.
  • The owner of a 5* Moroccan hotel in an LCIA arbitration concerning the disputed termination of the hotel management by the previous US operator of the hotel, involving allegations of fraud.
  • The operator of a luxury golfing resort in High Court proceedings and a subsequent LCIA arbitration over a disputed termination of a management agreement for loss of trust and confidence.  The case involved securing two injunctions and an expedited LCIA arbitration.
  • The owner of a 5* London hotel in connection with the termination of a hotel management agreement operated by a US hospitality company and an expert determination regarding the fees charged to the owner.
  • The owner of a luxury hotel in Dubai on terminating its hotel management agreement with one of the world's largest hotel companies.
  • The owner in relation to claims in connection with its flagship 5* European hotel, operated by a US multinational operator, and substantial renegotiation of its portfolio of European HMAs and franchise agreements.
  • An operator with regards to a claim brought against them alleging several breaches of a hotel management agreement relating to a hotel located in Saudi Arabia.

"The team project manage difficult projects well and drill down to the key issues to be addressed. Where any uncertainty exists, they seek clarity to ensure that the client has a clear understanding of the relevant issue."

Legal 500, 2024
17/06/2022
Highlights of our experience in Hotels
Accor - On the disposal of 16 Mövenpick hotels in Germany, Switzerland and the Netherlands, on increasing the shareholding in 25hours Hotels and on the management agreements for a portfolio of six hotels...

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Hospitality Matters
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Future turmoil in the hotels sector
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Protection from protests
Protest on the streets, protest online, even litigation used as a vehicle for protest. Protestors targeting a business may be standing in a crowd, holding a placard or shouting slogans. But they may also be behind a computer screen or pursuing a claim against the business through the courts. They may even be working inside the business, preparing to compromise its systems or leak confidential information. Whether they are activists, employees or customers, all these protestors may present a substantial challenge and a real threat to businesses, in areas including its security, reputation and bottom line. 
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Novel coronavirus and the hotel sector
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Hospitality Matters - Spring 2020
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Scottish Tourist Tax: Solution or Setback?
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GDPR in hospitality
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which applies from 25 May 2018, will bring about a step change in risk for organisations in the Hotel & Leisure sector. The GDPR will have a major impact...
13/12/2017
CMS advises Fattal Hotels on Jurys Inn acquisition
London, 13 December 2017. CMS has acted for Fattal Hotels, Israel's largest hospitality organisation, on its acquisition of the 36 hotel operating businesses and brand of the Jurys Inn Group. Pandox...
16/11/2015
Marriott In­ter­na­tion­al’s surprise announcement of $12.2bn takeover of Starwood...
Marriott International has today announced the acquisition of Starwood Hotels & Resorts in a US$12.2 billion deal that will deliver a hotel-operating giant with well over 1 million hotel rooms globally...