Olswang's Hospitality & Leisure real estate team is a leading practice with experience of all leisure and hospitality asset types and classes.

We have acted for large flags, independent owners, domestic operators, asset managers, lenders and passive investors in respect of hotels, cinema chains, live touring venues, gyms and leisure centres, theme parks, golf courses and casinos.

We deal with the acquisition and disposal of assets whether singly, as part of a brand roll out programme or as portfolios. 

Our team includes specialists from across the firm who can advise upon contentious and non-contentious matters to seek to grow brands and bottom lines. This includes corporate, construction, brand protection, tax, franchising, employment and commercial contracts.

We advise on:

• acquisitions and disposals
• portfolio analysis and strategy formation
• portfolio management
• dispute avoidance and resolution
• relocation and rationalisation
• subletting, assignment and surrenders

Melia Hotels International - acting on the pre-letting of a new 4 star, 208 bedroom hotel in Manchester as part of Melia's roll out of the German Innside brand in the UK

F&C Reit - advised F&C Reit upon the sale of St Katherine's Estate comprising 499,169 sq ft of mixed use accommodation for approximately £160m 

Sellar Property Group - acting for Sellar on the sale of the 170 bedroom Days Hotel in Waterloo, London

Wentworth Golf Club - advised Richard Caring upon the purchase of Wentworth Golf Club through WG Acquisition Limited

Thornfield Properties Plc -advised Thornfield upon the £350m redevelopment of Bury Town Centre known as The Rock. This includes a 10-screen Vue cinema, AMF 10 pin bowling unit and 8 family themed restaurants

RO Developments Limited- acting for RO in respect of pre-letting agreements with Travelodge and StayCity for a number of sites across the UK

Guoman Hotels - acting for Guoman in relation to its UK portfolio including the recent leaseback and refinancing of two major London hotels and advising on the redevelopment of a number of its properties