Hospitality

Setting the table for success

Our practical and strategic advice comes from a deep understanding of the legal considerations faced by the industry, advising on issues of health and safety, food regulations, confidentiality of customer data, environmental factors, franchise agreements, anti-trust issues, supply chain and a variety of other areas.

Through our work with all stakeholders - owners, operators, lenders, developers, investors and more - our team understands the perspectives of each player and shares legal insights that benefit your business. Our people pull up a chair and collaborate with you to provide integrated, comprehensive and efficient service with contextual, strategic and tactical advice on matters relating to:

• mergers and acquisitions
• labour and employment
• development and financing
• asset ownership structures
• dispute resolution and litigation
• management issues

We have played key roles in transformative sector engagements, including:

• advising the special committee to the Board of Directors of Whistler Blackcomb, the largest ski resort in North America, in merging with Vail Resorts;
• acting as Canadian counsel to Fairmont Raffles Hotels International (FRHI), Qatar Investment Authority and Kingdom Hotels in AccorHotels’ acquisition of FRHI’s three iconic hotel brands: Fairmont, Raffles and Swissôtel;
• establishing a joint venture between Canadian Tire Corporation Limited and Kilmer Developments Limited to build and operate gas stations and associated convenience stores in each of Ontario’s 400 series highway service centres; and
• advising Hong Kong-backed Bluesky Hotels and Resorts, Inc. in its $2.1 billion acquisition of InnVest Real Estate Investment Trust, one of Canada’s largest hotel portfolios
• acting as General Counsel to Paramount Fine Foods in its Canadian and international expansion of its multi-banner, casual-dining, quick-service, take-out, delivery, catering and halal restaurants and butcher shop concepts into foreign jurisdictions.
• acting for MLSE in the lease and construction contract for the Raptors’ world class training and development facility, which will also act as the team’s office.

We have a national presence with offices in major hospitality markets across Canada, as well as in New York and London, UK, facilitating seamless service in cross-border engagements.

Our seasoned, industry-focused team tracks hospitality trends to bring together local, national and international perspectives that keep you ahead of developments affecting your operations.