Travel and Leisure

Our key experience includes advising:

British Airways on possible mergers with Qantas Airways, American Airlines and Iberia.

Global Infrastructure Partners on the acquisition of London Gatwick Airport. 

MyTravel on a recommended merger with Thomas Cook to create a leading international leisure travel company.

Thomas Cook Group on the acquisition of hotels4u.com, the UK's largest independent bed bank which sells exclusively via the internet; and the UK-based luxury travel company, Elegant Resorts.

Whitbread on various disposals including 239 of its freestanding pub restaurants, David Lloyd Leisure and its T.G.I. Friday's business.

Barceló Corporacion Empresarial S.A. on the acquisition of leases of 20 hotels, conference and leisure facilities owned by the Paramount Group of hotels.

Palamon Capital Partners and Star Parks on the sale by the Star Parks Group of five of its seven European theme parks to Compagnie des Alpes, the European leisure and ski resort operator.

Hilton Group on the sale of its hotel and leisure division, Hilton International, to Hilton Hotels Corporation for approximately £3.3 billion.

Punch Taverns on the refinancing of its Punch Taverns Finance securitisation.

Diageo on the acquisition of Bushmills.