Hospitality

Sheppard Mullin is at the forefront of California law firms representing clients in the hospitality industry. We focus on the legal and business needs of hotel owners and operators, lenders and investors, and real estate development companies. We represent hospitality clients in the acquisition and disposition of hotel properties and ownership interests, negotiation of management and partnership agreements business, real estate and land use litigation, labor counseling and litigation, secured and unsecured financings, alcoholic beverage licensing, land use and other development issues and daily operational matters.

Because our clients are involved in a full range of hospitality industry products and services, our experience has provided us with an understanding of the business dynamics involved in full service and limited service hotels, beach and golf resorts, resort condominiums, timeshares, casinos, national hotel and restaurant chains, hotel and restaurant franchises and fast food service. In representing clients in the hospitality industry, we draw upon strong domestic and international practice expertise in the real estate, financing and labor areas, complemented by corporate, tax and litigation expertise and experience in dealing with the business issues unique to the hospitality industry both in the U.S. and abroad.