Hospitality
The Antares team has dedicated a significant amount of time collaborating with owners, operators and acquirers on various hospitality projects.
Our expertise in the hospitality sector is vast and includes advising on letters of intent, management agreements, brand license agreements, technical services agreements and strategic services agreements, and similar arrangements for hotel and residences projects. We have a proven track record of successfully reviewing and negotiating such agreements with domestic as well as international hotel operators and brands.
In addition to our strong hospitality practice, our clients benefit from our debt financing team's knowledge and our extensive experience in real estate and food and beverage transactions. This allows us to offer a wide range of services in the hospitality sector.
the Antares team also has a wealth of experience in assisting clients with acquiring real estate assets for hotel projects and negotiating agreements related to equity financing of hospitality assets.
Capabilities
Structuring of hospitality transactions and arrangements
Advisory on hotel management, franchise, and operating agreements
Negotiation of lease, license, and collaboration contracts
Legal due diligence for acquisitions, financings, and partnerships
Industry-specific regulatory and compliance advisory
Risk assessment, mitigation, and resolution of operational issues
Drafting and negotiation of financing, licensing, and technical service agreements
Integration of business strategy with legal and commercial structures
Select Work Highlights
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Advised on its pre-IPO acquisition of the Duet India hotel portfolio.
SAMHI Hotels
Advised on its acquisition of the ‘Tree of Life’ portfolio of hotels.
Indian Hotels (Taj Hotels)
Advised on a development management agreement with the successful bidder for a PPP agreement floated by Indian Railways.
SM Infrastructure
Advised on the acquisition of an asset in Whitefield Bengaluru, the erstwhile Fortune Hotel, Whitefield.
SAMHI Hotels
Advised on hotel operations agreement with Hyatt India.
Galaxy Infra Creations
Advised on acquisition of the Clarks portfolio of hotels (Rajasthan and pan-India).
Indian Hotels (Taj Hotels)
Advised on management contracts for AVANI + Vishakhapatnam
Advised on the creation of a US$300 million platform with GIC Singapore for upper-upscale hotel developments.
SAMHI Hotels
Advised on management contracts for the Fairmont in Udaipur.
Advised on management contracts for a Hyatt Place in Aurangabad, Hyatt Place in Digha, Hyatt Regency in Guwahati, Hyatt Centric Ballygunge in Kolkata.
Advised on management contracts for a Courtyard by Marriott in Hyderabad, The W in Ras Al Khaimah, and the Sheraton Kukas in Jaipur.