Richard Bursby

Richard is recognised as one of the UK's leading advisers to clients in the hotels and hospitality sector. He is Head of the Hotels & Leisure group. Clients describe Richard as a talented and widely skilled commercial lawyer. They value his industry knowledge and his ability to find solutions on complex deals.

Richard's clients include privately held companies and high net worth individuals, families and entrepreneurs needing advice on international corporate and commercial transactions. He's particularly well-known for his experience on hotel management and franchise agreements, TravelTech and branded residences.

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职业发展

Since 2002	Partner, Taylor Wessing
1997 - 2002	Senior Manager, Andersen Legal Garretts

教育

1993	Admitted as a lawyer, England & Wales
1991	LLB, European Law, University of Bristol

语言

English

Spanish

专长

执业领域和服务团队公司/并购与资本市场投资基金一般企业一般企业并购与合资巴西团队

行业酒店与休闲私人财富

Experience

Secret Escapes on the acquisition of TravelBird and Pigsback.com	Secret Escapes on the acquisition of Dutch based TravelBird, the online luxury and experience company, and Pigsback.com, the market leading marketplace in Ireland for online hospitality offers.
RBH on its appointment to manage the 26 four-star QHotels on behalf of real estate investment company Aprirose	RBH on its appointment to manage the 26 four-star QHotels on behalf of real estate investment company Aprirose, following its GBP535 million acquisition of the portfolio.
Yotel on its USD250m strategic partnership with Starwood Capital Group	Yotel, the luxury hotel chain dedicated to the delivery of smart spaces on its USD250 million strategic partnership with Starwood Capital Group, a leading private investment firm. Also advising on HMA's for projects in London, Singapore Changi Airport, Miami, Boston and San Francisco.

glh hotels on a Franchise Agreement and related suite of agreements for the Hard Rock Hotel	glh hotels on a franchise agreement and related suite of agreements for the Hard Rock Hotel, London together with a Hard Rock Café and "Rockshop" on the site of the current Cumberland Hotel at Marble Arch
Various clients	Various clients on a wide variety of corporate and commercial transactions.
Various clients	Various clients on hotel management agreements, M&A transactions, franchising agreements, shareholders agreements, asset management agreements and commercial agreements.

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奖励

Chambers UK 2020	Leading individual - Hotels & Leisure (Band 1): Richard Bursby is head of the international hotels and leisure group. One client says: "He has great industry knowledge and is well versed in finding solutions to various issues which arise during deals." He is well known for his experience in refinancing and management agreements, and also has expertise in dealing with cross-border issues.
Chambers UK 2019	Leading individual - Hotels & Leisure (Band 1): "Very capable lawyer" Richard Bursby serves as head of the firm's international hotels and leisure group. He frequently advises clients on domestic and cross-border hotel transactions, and is widely regarded as a "market leader" on hotel management agreements. Sources describe him as "very commercial and practical" and say that "he's very good to do business with."
Chambers UK 2018	Leading individual - Hotels & Leisure (Band 1): Richard Bursby is regarded as one of the leading lights in the industry, offering extensive expertise in commercial matters and in complex transactional work. Clients describe him as "a very sensible, practical and commercially-minded solicitor."