Hospitality and Tourism

In the context of operating, buying, selling, financing, and restructuring hospitality and tourism portfolios, our team of lawyers understands the unique corporate/commercial, real estate, labour and jobs, pension, and tax problems that occur in the hospitality field. Our firm regularly advises clients on how to effectively manage concessions granted by statutory bodies like Uganda Wildlife Authority and also has an active customs advisory sub unit specifically addressing the needs of safari lodge owners, tour operators and hotel owners.

Our  team works as part of a multi-disciplinary legal team to provide legal advice that efficiently meets our clients’ local needs while also taking into account global and regional economic developments that affect the hospitality industry.

Our expertise:

    • Project due diligence
    • Commercial disputes
    • Cross-border transactions financing
    • Hotel acquisitions and divestitures
  • Joint ventures
  • Management and franchise agreements
  • Ownership and tax structures
  • Regulatory compliance

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