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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Carrière

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

Formation

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

Langues étrangères

English

Spanish

Expertise

Secteurs Hôtels et loisirs Fortune Privée

Experience

Conseil de PPHE Hotel Group dans le cadre de son partenariat stratégique avec Radisson Hotel Group pour développer un portefeuille d’art’otels lifestyle haut de gamme et collaborer sur des opportunités de croissance

Nous avons conseillé PPHE Hotel Group (« PPHE »), la société internationale de gestion et d’immobilier hôtelier cotée à Londres, dans le cadre de l’extension de son partenariat stratégique de longue date avec Radisson Hotel Group (RHG).

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Conseil de RBH dans le cadre de son partenariat avec Covivio Hotels

Nous avons conseillé la société de gestion hôtelière, RBH Hospitality Management, dans le cadre de son partenariat avec Covivio Hotels, une société d’investissement européenne de premier plan. À l’occasion de son premier partenariat en Europe continentale, RBH prendra la direction de The Principal York, Wotton House dans le Surrey et du Met Hotel Leeds à partir du 1er octobre 2022.

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Advising Interglobe on a Master Management Agreement with Cycas Hospitality

We advised Interglobe on a Master Management Agreement with Cycas Hospitality for ten 4 and 5 star K+K branded hotels across Europe.

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Accor on investment into AGO Hotels

We have advised Accor on their investment into the innovative AGO Hotels platform, including branding arrangements. AGO has secured an initial nine hotels from the Travelodge CVA which will be branded as Ibis budget hotels with the platform open for further hotels to join into 2021. As well as participating in this innovative vehicle alongside AGO management and the landlords, Accor has also committed seed funding to assist with the platform launch and to provide working capital.

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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.

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R&F Properties on high profile development sites in London

Advising on real estate matters, site set up and disposals, construction, finance, planning, infrastructure, highways, and CIL matters across four major development sites. Work is ongoing on this impressive portfolio of developments. The total number of residential units is over 4,000, in addition to retail, office, hotel and leisure floor space uses.

Christopher Komodromou

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Prix et distinctions

Chambers and Partners UK 2023	Hotels & Leisure - Band 1: Richard Bursby is well known for his experience in refinancing and management agreements, and also has expertise in dealing with cross-border issues. He regularly acts for both companies and high net worth individuals. "He has a very strong understanding of the hotels & leisure market." "Richard is a very good and collaborative lawyer."
Legal 500 UK 2023	Hospitality and leisure - Leading Individual: ‘Richard Bursby is one of the top experts in our industry and instantly commands respect from other firms we are up against in our contract negotiations. I find this adds huge value to our position from the off.’ ‘Richard Bursby provides great sector knowledge.’
Chambers UK 2022	Hotels & Leisure: "Richard Bursby is well known for his experience in refinancing and management agreements, and also has expertise in dealing with cross-border issues. He regularly acts for both companies and high net worth individuals." "He is very commercial and strategically focused."
Legal 500 UK 2022	Hospitality and leisure (Leading individual)
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."

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