An unforgettable meal can turn an ordinary vacation into an extraordinary one. A chef can be the draw that turns an empty hotel dining room into the talk of the town. At Dentons, we realize that the food and beverage element is a key component of your hotel or resort.

Our team of Hotels lawyers helps hotel owners and operators around the globe as you negotiate the perfect arrangement for your restaurants, whether it’s a long-term lease, a management arrangement, or a license for use of a celebrity chef’s name, concept and recipes. We understand the delicate balance between the hotel brand’s standards and the need to create a memorable, unique food and beverage experience. We know how to ensure that your food and beverage operator pays attention to the top and bottom lines of the operation. We know how to ensure that your hotel’s guests feel as welcome in the hotel restaurant and bar as they do in their room.

Whether you want to establish a farm-to-table experience or the hippest bar in town, our lawyers can help you get the deal done.

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Dentons Franchise Advisory presents Restaurant Franchise of the Year awards to SushiArt and Nakhati

September 29, 2022

Dentons Franchise Advisory has awarded SushiArt as “Restaurant Franchise of the Year” and Nakhati as “Restaurant Franchise of the Year: Best New System”.

Dentons advises private equity firms in Apple Leisure purchase

December 13, 2016

Dentons, the global law firm, today announced that private equity firm KSL Capital Partners and global investment firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Apple Leisure Group, North America’s top seller of all-inclusive vacation packages, from Bain Capital Private Equity. The transaction is expected to close during the first quarter of 2017.

Dentons advises AmRest on the acquisition of Starbucks’ German subsidiary

April 20, 2016

Global law firm Dentons advised AmRest Holdings SE on its acquisition of all partnership interests in Starbucks Coffee Deutschland Ltd. & Co. KG, the German subsidiary of the Starbucks group.

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