The hospitality industry evolves with consumer trends —and our attorneys welcome the opportunity to partner and guide.
Our team of attorneys provide business counsel and legal services required throughout the entire lifecycle of the company. Whether it is the development, acquisition, financing, disposition or leasing of assets, or resolving disputes that occur along the way, our lawyers work to support your goals and objectives.
Represents popular Houston restaurant group in various business disputes and employment matters.
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Represented a Houston-based hospitality business in its post-probate entity reorganization and restructuring.
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Represented a Houston-based restaurant business in its reorganization and restructuring.
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Representation of the minority owners and operators of a multi-location fast casual food franchise in the transfer of majority ownership from one private equity owner to another private equity owner and the restructure of operating lines of credit.
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Real Estate
Successfully represented real estate investor in its claims for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, and fraud by nondisclosure
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Represented the buyer of five (5) food franchise locations, with a purchase price of approximately $900,000. Drafted the asset purchase agreement and ancillary documents and served as the primary point of contact for the client.
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Represented the seller of twenty-seven (27) franchises and locations of a national burger fast food restaurant with a purchase price of approximately $65,000,000. Active in day-to-day management of the transaction, drafting of the asset purchase agreement and other ancillary documents, reviewing and responding to the objections to the title commitment and responsible for obtaining all landlord consents and estoppel certificates.
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Represented the buyer in the purchase of two ground lease locations of a national chicken fast food restaurant in Houston, Texas, with each purchase valued at approximately $2,000,000. Handled the transaction from inception to close and served as primary point of contact for the client.
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Represented a Houston-based restauranteur in the strategic acquisition of a café and bakery concept.
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Represented the Seller in the $6.2M sale of a point-of-sale and other restaurant and entertainment technology service business to a strategic buyer.
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Logistics
Represented a global business and luxury travel firm in connection with its $50,000,000 reorganization and preferred and common equity investment by a global travel management company, along with an amendment to the Company’s credit facility.
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Represented a restaurant and bar in defense of a claim under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The plaintiffs were former waitresses and bartenders claiming tip pool violations. The case was settled on favorable terms to the client after minimal discovery.
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Won a unanimous jury verdict for an owner of a hotel against a large group customer who canceled a series of contracts claiming the hotel’s service has diminished. The customer preemptively sued the client. Counter-claims were filed on behalf of the client and, at trial, the customer’s claims were dismissed via directed verdict. The jury rendered a verdict in favor of the client finding that the customer breached the contracts.
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Won a summary judgment for a popular local restaurant in a lawsuit filed by a competing restaurant in the same shopping center. The plaintiff sued the client in an effort to shut down their operations claiming certain lease covenants were being violated. The competing restaurant alleged it was a third-party beneficiary to the client’s lease with the center’s landlord. After briefing the issues to the trial court a summary judgment was granted dismissing all of plaintiff’s claims within four months from the date the lawsuit was filed.