Louise Wallace > CMS > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Described as the ‘market leading‘ team for hospitality and leisure, the team at CMS works with a host of domestic and international clients, including pension funds and sovereign wealth fund joint ventures. Key workstreams for the group include innovative letting structures, contentious tribunal work as well as more regular restructuring, licence agreements, acquisitions and disposals.Noted for his ‘exceptional market knowledge‘, practice co-chair Thomas Page has a wealth of experience and expertise in hotel management and franchise agreements. Fellow co-chair David Roberts focuses on the team’s wider leisure offering, working with a significant roster of restaurants and chefs. Louise Wallace advises on M&A, hotel management agreements and hotel franchise agreements. James Miller specialises in hotel, management, rent and ground leases. Ian McGarr advises active lenders, investors and owners in respect of acquisition, investment, development and portfolio finance transactions.

Praised as ‘very responsive and commercial’, CMS is well-placed to advise on a range of deals, from local bolt-on acquisitions to bet-the-company transactions. With a comprehensive sector focus across energy, infrastructure, technology and private equity, the corporate practice is jointly led by Victoria Henry and Charles Currier. Henry specialises in corporatised real estate and fund formation, while Currier continues to lead on high-value and complex transactions in the energy sector. Louise Wallace is noted for her focus on the retail and consumer sector. Active in the retail, real estate, TMT, sports and hospitality sectors, James Parkes is also recommended.