Practice Areas
Hospitality Law
With the knowledge of having owned and operated restaurants and bars in the hospitality industry, we have the unique knowledge and legal experience to help our clients in the restaurant/hospitality industry with advice which allows them to accomplish their goals while being properly and legally protected. Coupled with our business and real estate experience, we are able to address all of your possible needs in this area. We are not just lawyers, but also, consultants, business advisors, and dealmakers. We are able to identify opportunities, assess problems, and provide our clients with the perspective needed for them to succeed with regard to at least the following:
- Consultation regarding structure and formation of business entities (such as partnerships, limited partnerships, sole proprietorships, corporations, and limited liability companies);
- Consultation, counseling, review, and preparation of business plans, offering memorandums, and financial projections;
- Consultation and counseling regarding prospective locations, demographics, traffic counts, and feasibility studies;
- Consultation, counseling, preparation, and review of asset purchase and sale agreements for existing businesses;
- Consultation and counseling regarding alcoholic beverage control licensing, compliance, acquisition, and sale issues;
- Consultation, counsel, and pursuing intellectual property issues, including registration and protection of trademarks and litigation of infringement claims;
- Consultation and counseling regarding licensing and franchising opportunities;
- Consultation, counseling, and legal review of all real estate related matters (including lease agreements and construction agreements);
- Consultation, counseling, review, and preparation of agreements with consultants, independent contractors, and vendors;
- Consultation and counseling for branding and brand development;
- Consultation, counseling, and implementation of policies, procedures, and standard operating procedures; and
- Consultation, counseling, and preparation of business purchase and sale agreements, acquisitions, shareholder and membership interest buyouts, and shareholder and partnership disputes and resolutions.