A key choice for various luxury hotels, restaurant chains, leisure retailers, the team at Howard Kennedy LLP advises clients on a host of matters, including acquisitions, disposals, labour issues and disputes. Practice co-head Lydia Christie advises on strategic HR issues including GDPR compliance as well as disciplinary, grievance and redundancy procedures. Fellow co-head Anthony Hunt regularly advises on M&A within the hotel sector.
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  • ‘All lawyers we have worked with know and love the sector which makes their advice so much better.’

  • ‘The team at Howard Kennedy are so efficient, they are able to explain technical clauses in simple terms. It makes transactions incredibly efficient.’

  • ‘The team are personable and slick. They have a hunger to get transactions completed quickly and accurately.’

  • ‘The team have a good varied number of professionals that can handle any hospitality issue. They are totally professional and to the point in everything that I have dealt with them on.’

  • ‘A strong team who has a deep understanding of the hospitality scene in UK. Their commercial awareness combined with their understanding of the law allows them to provide to tailor their advice to our needs.’

  • 'Proactive in their work, ensuring our interests are protected despite the counterparty's heavy pressure. We rest easy knowing that this team has our corner. ’

  • ‘The team regularly host events to bring like-minded hospitality professionals together to share ideas, and for the Howard Kennedy team to provide employment updates.'

Kernmandanten

  • Burger King
  • Pizza Hut
  • PureGym PLC
  • Lina Stores
  • Miscusi
  • Tortilla PLC
  • Prezzo
  • The Administrators of Le Pain Quotidien
  • Padella
  • Michels & Taylor

Highlight-Mandate

  • Advising PureGym on their roll-out programme including acquisitions and asset management.
  • Advising Burger King on the roll-out of their UK expansion programme.
  • Advising the administrators of the Le Pain Quotidien restaurant group on the marketing of its lease portfolio following the collapse of the business.

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Praxisleitung

Lydia Christie; Anthony Hunt