Our clients and their sector involvement

The hotel industry, and tourism generally, is one of the world’s main growth industries. Within Europe, in recent decades, both the capital and operating structure of the sector has changed significantly. The largest hotels are normally now branded but there are typically different entities owning, operating, franchising the brand and offering debt finance to these properties/companies. Equally distribution, sales and marketing has also changed with the advent of online travel agencies and other new technologically-driven intermediaries. These factors have also brought different issues and pressures to the independent hotel sector.

Our clients, and potential clients, come from a

range of segments:

• Hotel owners, including: o Financial Investors o Property companies o Private Equity funds o High Net Worth Individuals o Independent Hotel Owners • Hotel operators, of branded and/or independent hotels • Hotel brands or franchisors, seeking to roll out their brand in a country or region • Hotel franchisees, who may be hotel owners or operators licensing a brand for their hotel • Banks and financial institutions, lending money to hotel owners or investors • Public sector organisations • Landowners with hotel development opportunities on their ‘estate’. These may include commercial property owners, sports clubs, local authorities or other organisations owning developable land. • Solicitors, Barristers, Planning Consultants or others seeking expert witness support For the range of services we provide, click here For Melvin’s Professional CV including examples of assignments conducted, click here: