• Hospitality
• Real Estate and Construction law
• Competition - Distribution - Commercial
• Corporate law
• Insolvency and bankruptcy
• Hotel Industry
• Bankruptcy

A recognized expert in structuring hotel development, he regularly leads seminars and workshops on hotel and real estate law, particularly on the operational aspects construction and renovation of hotels and more generally in relation to real estate in the leisure industry. He also publishes numerous legal articles in French and English dealing with the hotel industry and its various modes of operation.

In summary, Christopher works for clients in the following fields:

• Advice in the operation of hotels and other tourist accommodation, and in particular: negotiating and drafting management contracts and lease-management contracts/management contracts for high-end chalets/villas/apartments (“branded residences”). He also assists with contracts relating to tourist residences/youth hostels, furnished tourist accommodation, (managed residential), serviced residences (students, retirement) etc.
• Buy-side- ue diligence in hospitality, in coordination with specialised tax and technical consultants, architects and accountants
• Acquisition and disposal of shares and assets as well as investments in hotels
• Hotel real estate and construction, including:
  • Negotiating and drafting of commercial leases and contracts
  • Advice on renovation works/construction/delivery and other tourist accommodation,
  • Issues related to co-ownership and insurance;
• Litigation specific to the hotel and real estate sector, including:
  • Commercial leases in general and in particular their renewal
  • Management or lease-management contracts
  • Commercial litigation and real estate construction and sales.

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