With over 30 years' experience, the lawyers in the Travel & Leisure Industry Group of K&L Gates have been market leaders in developing innovative legal strategies for all sectors of this diverse, dynamic and versatile industry sector. Our success in representing our clients has generated the following accolades from the legal press:
"A superb one-stop shop for all travel needs'; clients commended this firm which offers 'a great bird's eye view across the industry."
Chambers & Partners (2006) Edition Travel
"Clients say the group provides a 'very high quality service showing a thorough understanding of the needs of the travel industry'."
The Legal 500 (2005) Edition Holiday & Travel
- Click here for a list of what the legal directories say about us. (Note: This information was written about the firm formally known as Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham LLP. )
Our Clients. Our international client base comprises some of the best known and most prestigious names in the travel and leisure industry. We represent clients from every sector including tour operators, travel agents, airlines, cruise companies, hotels, travel trade associations, car hire companies, travel insurance providers, railways, conference and event organisers, leisure parks and attractions. We advise foreign companies establishing business in the U.K. and U.S. as well as domestic start ups on all aspects of UK travel law.
Our Practice. The Travel & Leisure Industry Group is at the forefront in industry experience and expertise in this rapidly expanding sector. We provide our clients with a one-stop shop for all their legal services. Our expertise includes travel law regulatory compliance, company/commercial, dispute resolution, health and safety, crisis management, employment, intellectual property, information technology and data protection. We are experienced in all facets of maritime law and policy as applicable to cruise ships, including vessel financing and construction, regulation of vessels and passengers, and vessel documentation. In all of these areas our lawyers have established the blueprint for the way travel companies do business.
Regulatory Compliance
- U.S. and EU laws on financial protection
- U.S. and EU laws on package travel and travel law
- U.S. and EU laws on consumer protection
- U.S. and EU anti-trust and competition laws
- U.S. and EU environmental laws
- Dealing with U.S. and EU regulatory authorities
Company/Commercial
- Advertising and media
- Air charter agreements
- Brochure terms and conditions
- Commercial agreements
- Corporate finance and banking arrangements
- Corporate rescue and insolvency
- Data Protection
- Employment
- Environmental Impact Assessments on new developments
- Financial protection
- Franchise Agreements
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- Internet and new technology
- Joint Ventures
- Legal and tax structures for new and existing companies in the U.S. and EU
- Licensing
- Management and operating agreements
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Planning applications and appeals
- Refinancing and restructuring
- Representation and sales agreements
- Sale and acquisition of properties and sites
- Site assembly, construction agreements, negotiation and contracts management
- Sports and Sponsorship Rights
- Wholesale agreements
Dispute resolution and crisis management
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Breach of copyright, service mark and passing off actions
- Commercial disputes and litigation
- Corporate manslaughter
- Dealing with insurers, overseas lawyers and the press
- Defamation, advertising, marketing and media issues
- Defending travel companies against claims by consumers and prosecutions by public authorities
- Directors' disqualification proceedings
- Handling claims for damages for personal injury
- Health and Safety prosecutions
- Safety Management Policies and due diligence procedures
- Crisis handling
- Coroners' inquests
- Investigations and preservation of evidence
Publications. Our travel lawyers have raised the industry's understanding of travel law through the regular publication of articles. The Travel & Leisure Industry Group publishes Travellers' Checks every quarter.
The lawyers in the Travel & Leisure Industry Practice Group chair and speak at numerous national and international conferences and provide legal helplines to leading trade associations.
Our comprehensive knowledge of the travel and leisure industry ensures that we have a thorough understanding of all aspects of our clients' businesses. We deliver timely, effective, straightforward and practical advice on the issues that our clients confront.
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