Representing Retailers, Restauranteurs, and Property Owners in Leases and Contract Transactions

Zeidel & Associates works with building owners and retailers/restaurateurs to draft and negotiate their leases and contracts when entering into new relationships or business ventures. Our team represents property and business owners of restaurants and other food and beverage outlets, boutiques, bars, spas, fitness centers, entertainment venues, parking garages, and others in venues such as urban centers, malls, regional centers, and hotels, with both long- and short-term arrangements. We draft and negotiate leases, management and licensing agreements, and other contracts to protect our clients’ businesses and mitigate risk, always considering remedies for obstacles that could arise and maintaining brand standards and compliance across multiple locations.

There are always legal, financial, and practical issues to be considered with every project. Zeidel & Associates attorneys have encountered and developed creative solutions to address sensitivities often experienced, and we leverage our decades of practice to ensure the appropriate rights and protections are in place before a project begins and throughout an establishment’s lifecycle.

Our attorneys are well versed in all business structures, including franchises and independent establishments, and know firsthand the nuances related to each of them. We also are uniquely skilled at being able to pivot among leases, management agreements, licensing agreements, or other contractual arrangements, to adeptly provide for any structure that the parties prefer.

Dedicated Experience Serving Hospitality Clients

Our team also has extensive experience working with owners, managers, and brands in the hospitality sector with respect to food and beverage services. We assist hotels with contracts for on-site restaurants, banquet and catering services, lobby lounges, rooftop bars, in-room dining, pool and beach food service, and other agreements necessary for food and beverage operations. Hotel management companies and brands appreciate our ability to integrate guest satisfaction, brand-related quality matters, and overall control coordination issues into their agreements. We add value to our clients by coordinating with their liquor and labor counsel and advising on intellectual property rights and rights of publicity.