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David is a consultant in the hotels team.
David has the rare attribute of having experience both as in house counsel as well as in private practice and uses this in advising clients in the UK and across the globe on transactions in the hotels and hospitality sector. He specialises in hotel management agreements, branded residences arrangements, structuring of serviced apartments projects with optional and mandatory rental pool, master franchises and manchises and hospitality-focused joint ventures.
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Track record
Hyatt Place
Hyatt Place - acting for Owner on conversion of a Hyatt Place from management agreement with Hyatt to franchise with Hyatt and management agreement with Aimbridge
Park Hyatt
Park Hyatt - acting for Owner in negotiation of management agreement in gateway CBD in Europe
Andaz
Andaz - acting for owner on management agreement for new Andaz in CBD in Asia
Institutional Investor
Institutional Investor - on sale of Nam Hai Resort (now Four Seasons) in Vietnam to HPL
Plantation Inn, Hawaii
Plantation Inn, Hawaii - acting for Artyzen on HMA in Hawaii
Master franchise in Asia
Master franchise in Asia - acting for Asian developer on portfolio development agreement to roll out European lifestyle brand in Asia
Langham
Langham - on Hotel management agreement in Queensland, Australia
Insight
Admissions
England and Wales, 1993
Hong Kong SAR, 1995
Education
University of Bristol, Bachelor of Arts (BA), History
The University of Law Guildford, CPE and LSF
Languages
- English
Memberships
Law Society of Hong Kong
Key dates
- Year joined: 2016
- Year became partner: 2016