Challenges facing the hospitality and leisure industry include the impacts of reduced travel; increasing operating costs; staffing; labor disputes; ADA and SEC compliance; safety, security and insurance issues; interest and occupancy rates; rate transparency; growing alternative lodging such as condo, extended and limited stay hotels, cruises and second homes; evolving asset manager and Internet partner roles; creeping amenities; aging infrastructures; higher customer expectations; complicated business relationships; and severe weather.
For years, Sutherland has represented many of the world’s major hotel and resort developers, owners, managers and lenders in matters such as golf course development; conference centers; public/private partnerships; hotel finance, acquisition, and construction; management and franchise agreements; joint ventures; tax structuring; litigation; and bankruptcy and creditor rights. Our deal-making approach, industry knowledge and extensive experience help hospitality and leisure clients prevent and solve problems.
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