Structuring Liquor License and Other Permit Clauses in Hotel Purchase and Sale Agreements

In addition to a national commercial real estate practice, Ms. McCarthy has advised owners, investors and hotel companies with respect to sophisticated hospitality transactions for nearly two decades. This focus includes hotel acquisitions and dispositions, hotel development and finance, mixed-use development projects, hotel management agreements, branded residential projects, restaurant and spa agreements, hotel joint venture agreements and general hotel operation matters throughout the U.S. and the Caribbean. Through this experience, Ms. McCarthy has developed insight and an understanding of the legal intricacies that affect the hospitality industry.

Mr. Newman focuses on counseling alcohol beverage and hospitality industry clients on national and international regulatory, contract, legislative and licensing matters, advertising and promotional law, importation matters, trade practices, and inter-tier relations. He works with international importers, suppliers, exporters, domestic manufacturers, regional and local distributors, and retailers (including multistate restaurant and hotel and convenience store and other off-premise chains) across the U.S. Mr. Newman lectures frequently on compliance and other alcohol beverage regulatory matters to clients, regulators and other alcohol beverage industry members.

Mr. Bacheikov assists clients across multiple sectors, including entertainment, hospitality, and retail. He represents clients in matters including alcohol beverage licensing and permitting, regulatory compliance analysis and consulting, administrative enforcement actions, alcohol and cannabis related land use and zoning, review and drafting of distribution agreements, local government lobbying relating to alcohol beverage and cannabis regulations, commercial leasing for alcohol industry landlords and tenants, and litigation concerning alcoholic beverage law issues.