Displaying a particular strength in the budget hotel sector, Addleshaw Goddard fields a large multidisciplinary team which caters to a roster of the large banks, real estate developers and hotel brands. The team coordinates its offering across its Leeds, London and Middle East offices to advise on refinancing, management agreements, complex leases, as well as acquisitions and disposals. The team is jointly led by Luke Baines, a member of the firm’s construction and engineering group, and Leeds-based Lucy Sturrock, who advises hotel owners on structures, management agreements, development deals, and acquisitions. Zoe Maurer heads the real estate finance practice, routinely advising both lenders and borrowers, including on complex loan facilities – both domestic and cross-border. Head of the living sector, Catherine Williams, brings to bear a wealth of expertise in development, investment and occupier work.
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Testimonials
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‘The Addleshaw Goddard teams work extremely collaboratively across industries, practice areas and geographies to provide a very joined-up and consistent legal product.'
- 'Addleshaw Goddard staff are extremely well trained, have excellent resources that support them and we are always very satisfied with the quality of the legal advice.'
‘Zoe Maurer - hugely knowledgeable and the quality of the legal advice is never in question.’
‘Addleshaw Goddard have shown great understanding in a specialist sector, with an ability to act quickly, confidently and commercially. The team are efficient through the process, whilst being contactable and open for discussions outside of standard emailing back and forth. ’
‘Approachable, responsive, helpful, friendly and commercial.’
‘Luke Baines, Zoe Maurer and Lucy Sturrock are great at what they do and genuinely nice people to work with.’
Key clients
- A&O Hostels
- Aldar Properties PJSC
- Arada Developments LLC
- B&B Hotels
- Battersea Power Station Development Company
- Hwadi
- Norlake Hospitality
- North Brewing
- OakNorth Bank plc
- Room Mate Hotels
Work highlights
Advised Arada for a branded project on with Armani Palm Jumeirah.
Advised Travelodge on a project involving 120 other hotels using AI technology to compare sort and group documentation.
Acted for Norlake Hospitality on the redevelopment of a grade II listed mansion into a luxury hotel and spa.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Luke Baines; Lucy Sturrock
Other key lawyers
Zoe Maurer; Catherine Williams