The attorneys in our hotel practice area advise several of the major New Orleans hotels in a host of areas ranging from their day to day operations to hotel acquisitions and finance restructuring. By virtue of our broad experience, we specialize in creative problem-solving for our clients, in a cost effective, responsive and professional manner. Representative areas of experience include the following

• Hotel acquisitions and refinancing
• General leasing to various hotel tenants (restaurants, gift shop, parking garage)
• Renovations of the hotel, including negotiating and drafting construction documents and construction financing documents
• Dealings with Assessors on ad valorem tax issues, as well as advise on available tax incentive programs, such as the Restoration Tax Abatement Program and the Enterprise Zone Tax Incentive Program
• Garnishments
• Employment issues
• Zoning and other regulatory matters
• Liquor License and other license acquisitions and renewals, as well as permitting for special events such as Mardi Gras
• Day to day issues with hotel guests and other collection issues

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