Focus Industry

Hotels and Tourism

Summary

The hotels and tourism sector requires expert legal advice to navigate its unique challenges and opportunities. Whether you are an owner, operator, developer, investor, lender, franchisor or franchisee, you need a law firm that understands your business and can help you achieve your goals.

At Anthony Harper, we have a dedicated team of lawyers with extensive experience and expertise in the hotels and tourism sector. We offer a full range of legal services tailored to your specific needs, covering all aspects of hotel and tourism operations, transactions, disputes and regulations. We work closely with you to provide practical and commercial solutions that add value to your business.

Key services

Hotels

Whether you are buying, developing, leasing or managing a hotel, our experts offer comprehensive and tailored legal advice. We advise hotel owners and managers on various contractual arrangements, including management agreements, franchise agreements, and leases. Our team also has extensive experience in the establishment and protection of intellectual property rights, advising on sales, marketing and licensing requirements, dealing with employment and health and safety issues, and resolving disputes.

Tourism

Tourism is a vital part of New Zealand's economy, attracting visitors, generating income, and creating employment opportunities. We provide legal advice to tourism operators, developers and investors on all aspects of tourism related matters, including buying, selling, leasing and developing property, planning and resource management, licensing and regulations, employment and health and safety, brand and consumer protection, and dispute resolution.

Key people

Work Highlights

Acting for an international hotel brand on its acquisition and development projects within New Zealand.
Acting for Stonewood Group Limited on the development agreement and lease negotiations for a new 322 room Radisson Red hotel on Queen Street in Auckland's CBD.
Acting for Sarin Investments on its hotel acquisitions and development projects throughout New Zealand (both as developer and tenant) including advice on branding/franchise arrangements with Hilton, IHG and Accor.
Acting for USAR Commercial Assets Limited on commercial arrangements with Hutt City Council in relation to USAR's management of the Lower Hutt Events Centre.
Acting for Ninety-Four Feet on the Hotel Indigo development, Auckland CBD.
Advising BNZ on property due diligence (including reviewing the hotel contract) connected with the development facility for the construction of the QT Auckland.
Advising an international property developer on obtaining approval for a significant hotel development in the Ashburton District.
Acting for TJK NZ (owner of The George Hotel) in respect of its investment in new hotels in Rotorua, Christchurch and Queenstown.

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