Hotels and Leisure Disputes

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.