About

We advise on the acquisition, disposition, financing, development and management of hotels, branded residences, golf courses, theme parks, resorts, private residence clubs, timeshares, casinos and Integrated Resort (IR) projects. Our one-stop-shop legal services include hotel and resort investment and ownership structures, hotel management and franchising, foreign investment regulation, licensing and regulatory approvals, employment, environmental and planning issues, M&A, taxation, transfer pricing, information technology, competition law and dispute resolution.

Representative Experience

  • Advised an international hotel operator in relation to its agreement with a Japanese real estate developer on the development and management of its hotel in Osaka.
  • Represented a US-based real estate fund in its acquisition of a hotel in Okinawa using a TMK structure.
  • Acted for an international real estate developer on themanagement agreement with an international hotel company for a new hotel resort and branded residence development in Niseko, Japan.
  • Represented an international hotel management company on a newly developed branded residence project.
  • Advised an international hotel company on its hotel management agreement related to the design, construction and management of a hotel in Ginza, Tokyo.
  • Advised a Thai real estate company on its acquisition of the Kiroro Ski Resort (including a hotel, ski area and related facilities).
  • Advised a global hotel group on its agreement with a Japanese storage and transportation company to manage a new hotel in Japan.
  • Represented a Japanese hotel group in its acquisition of a hotel in Hokkaido, Japan.