Tourism, Hospitality & Licensing.

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For a dynamic industry with facets exposed to a breadth of opportunities as well as a range of operational and regulatory risks and constraints, we deliver commercially focussed advice and assistance to clients to avoid risk, step through “red tape” (“and green tape”) where necessary, and take opportunities to expand, diversify and future proof  their business.

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We assist clients on issues large and small – from major acquisitions and divestments, property development, and major consumer or product related matters, to essential “day to day” compliance and advice matters, with staff, customer and regulatory compliance issues.

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The range of commercial and legal areas in which we assist the hospitality industry include:

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• Business and property sale and purchase, leasing, planning law matters and development and environmental approvals;

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• Finance, cross-border issues and competition law issues;

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• Business structuring and succession planning;

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• Workplace law and work health and safety matters;

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• Consumer law, liability and advertising;

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• Liquor licensing, approvals, disciplinary matters and disputes;

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• B2B supplier, sub-contracting and sub-licensing issues;

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• Taxation and revenue issues; and

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• general commercial matters

 

Key services

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• Acquisitions and disposals of restaurants, cafés, pubs, clubs and hotels

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• Club Licences and Limited Club Licences

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• Codes of Practice and Late Night Codes of Practice

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• Competition and consumer law issues

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• Corporate and tax-advantaged structures

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• Disciplinary actions in relation to licence breaches

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• Dispute resolution

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• Distribution, agency and marketing arrangements

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• E-commerce activities

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• Employee and contractor

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• Exporting and international transactions

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• Financing and capital raising

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• General commercial issues, including corporate governance

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• Industrial relations and employment advice

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• Intellectual property and confidential information

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• Joint ventures

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• Liquor licencing assistance and advice including compliance issues, negotiations with police, council and other relevant authorities

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• Personal Property Securities (PPS) advice and registrations

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• Restaurant, café, pub, club and hotel leases and management agreements

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• Sale and commercial documents

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• Specialised brand labeling, trade mark negotiations and advice

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• Taxation advice

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• Workers compensation advice including companies that are exempt employers