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Counsel from someone who has run the room.
Strategic legal counsel and operational insight for restaurants, bars, and hospitality businesses, led by a veteran Miami operator who owned and ran three food & beverage concepts in Wynwood.
Hospitality & F&B
What we handle
01Leases
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Negotiating restaurant and bar leases, including personal guaranties, build-out allowances, and use clauses.
02Build-out and vendors
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Contractor, supplier, and vendor agreements for opening and running a space.
03Employment
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Employment matters for front- and back-of-house teams.
04Operations
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The day-to-day legal work a hospitality business runs into that a generalist firm often misses.
05Market entry
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Bringing an existing concept to Miami from another city or country.
Track record
Related matters
Clients are kept private at their request.
Represented a Tulum-based restaurant opening its first U.S. location in Miami.
Negotiated and settled an IP ownership and infringement dispute on behalf of an international hotel and resort operator.
Represented a venture-backed CPG food company in structuring a brand partnership with a celebrity chef.
Matters described are illustrative of select engagements and do not guarantee a similar outcome for any future matter.
How to engage
Most Hospitality & F&B clients start with Outside General Counsel
FAQ
Common questions
Do you represent restaurants, bars, and other hospitality businesses?
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Yes, and our founder has actually operated restaurants in Miami, not just advised them. That means leases, vendor contracts, employment matters, and the operational legal work a hospitality business runs into.