Hotels, Retail & Leisure
Overview

We cover all aspects of acquiring, fitting-out, occupying and disposing of your premises. This includes rent reviews, break options, regearing leases, leasehold extensions, enfranchisement, sale and leaseback, licence for alterations, security of tenure and permitted use-related matters.

We advise on, draft and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts, including contracts for the sale of goods, services agreements and hire agreements. In each case, we map out your objectives, making sure they are fully documented and protected. We also help you review and negotiate any standard terms and conditions that may be presented to you when purchasing goods or services from suppliers.

If you are looking to raise finance to support the development of your business through debt or equity funding, we can provide you with the reliable advice and support you need to make the right decision. This includes advising you on the terms that have been proposed by your prospective investor – we are here to make sure you do not inadvertently give away more rights, interest or power, or make yourself subject to any tighter restrictions than you are expecting as part of the arrangement.

We can help you effectively structure your business, whether you are starting up with your co-founders or, as circumstances evolve, other partners become involved. We explain the different options available to you in straightforward language. For example, shareholders’ agreements and/or adopting new articles of association. We also help our clients by managing the relationship between shareholders and their respective rights, obligations and protections in relation to the overall company.

Employment issues often require prompt advice. We respond accordingly, providing you with pragmatic guidance on the potential options and the best action to take. We provide a full employment law service, which includes preparing employment contracts and staff handbooks and advising you in relation to disciplinary, grievance and other internal procedures, dismissal, redundancy, as well as implementing settlement agreements.

We assist with the registration of UK and European trademarks . Our team also helps with registrations across the rest of the world, thanks to the worldwide connections that exist within our wider Burlingtons Group.