R&A Legal Solutions advises on high-end hospitality and branded residence projects, including hotels, resorts, serviced apartments and mixed-use hospitality-led developments. We act for owners, developers, investors, family offices and project companies involved in complex projects where real estate, brand and operational considerations intersect.

We understand how hotel and branded residence projects are structured, financed and operated, and we help clients achieve arrangements that are both commercially attractive and legally robust.

Branded residences raise distinct legal and commercial issues, particularly where residential components are closely linked to hotel operations and brand standards.

Our services include:

• Structuring branded residence projects within mixed-use developments.
• Drafting and negotiating documentation for branded residence sales and management.
• Aligning branded residence documentation with hotel management and brand agreements.
• Advising on owners’ rights, use of common facilities and service standards.

We aim to create clear structures that are attractive to buyers and investors while remaining workable for owners and operators.

Many of the projects we advise on involve a combination of hotel, residential, retail, office and leisure components.

Our experience includes:

• Advising on developments that combine hospitality, branded residences and other uses.
• Co-ordinating hospitality documentation with wider development, community and joint venture agreements.
• Addressing shared facilities, access, services and cost allocation across different components.

We ensure that hospitality components are properly integrated into the wider development from both a legal and operational perspective.

The relationship between owners, operators and brands is central to the success of hospitality and branded residence projects. We help clients to negotiate and manage these relationships over time.

Our work includes:

• Negotiating key commercial terms with international operators and brands.
• Advising on performance tests, key money, guarantees and other financial arrangements.
• Reviewing and negotiating amendments and side letters over the life of a project.
• Advising on disputes and alignment issues between owners and operators.

We act for:

• Owners and developers of hotels, resorts and branded residences.
• Family offices and private investors with hospitality portfolios.
• Project companies and joint ventures developing hospitality-led mixed-use projects.

We understand the different perspectives of long-term owners and shorter-term developers and structure arrangements accordingly.

• Experience on high-profile hospitality and branded residence projects in Dubai and internationally.
• Detailed understanding of hotel management and branded residence documentation and market practice.
• Ability to align hospitality arrangements with real estate, construction, financing and corporate structures.
• Pragmatic, commercially-focused advice designed to protect asset value and manage risk over the long term.