Hotel group supporting your business in China Hotel group Supporting your business in China 2011
At the CMS Shanghai office we work hard to be a truly client-focused law firm. This means understanding the unique needs and challenges of the hotel sector, and providing a service that is tailored to the particular concerns and requirements of each client.
Who we are CMS is an organisation of 9 major European law firms that provide cilents in Europe, China and emergfing markets with a full range of legal and tax services based on a thorough understanding of their business. We created CMS as an organisation in 1999 to bring together a truly international group of likemfinded lawyers to meet the needs of the most demanding international organisations. We combine our expertfises across all relevant legal disciplines and jurisdictions to provide top quality advice across Europe and emergfing markets from lawyer who genuinely know each other well and enjoy working together. CMS today comprises nine CMS firms, employing over 2,800 lawyers across 28 jurisdictions and 57 offices. CMS has been advising clients conducting business in the People's Republic of China ("PRC") for more than 30 years. From our Shanghai and Beijing offices, we maintain a close eye on the rapid legal and commercial developments occurring in the PRC. The Shanghai office is staffed with more than 30 lawyers, most of them Chinese, and others from France, Germany, the UK and Switzerland and provides an extensive range of legal advice and services to clients doing business in China. At CMS Shanghai office, we work hard to be a truly client-focused law firm. This means understanding the unique needs and challenges of teh hotel sector, and providing a service that is tailored to the particular concerns and requirements of each client. Using our know-how for the benefiit of our clients is what the CMS Shanghai office is all about. Our Hotel group brings together a team of experts frm the entire office, all focused on providing tailored services in the hotel sector. Using lawyers that are known in teh industry means you get access to the latest information. We can introduce you to other advisors or contacts who may be beneficial to your business. Number 1 lawyers for the hotel industry since 2004. Legal 500 and Chambers
What makes us different? We focus on developing strong long-term relationships with clients, which enables us to better understand their business and the requirements of each transaction. Our role often exceeds that of a traditional legal adviser. We add value by project managing transactions, especially on larger or more complex transactions and by taking a broader consultative role if so requested. Our industry groups bring together specialists who pool expertise and market experience to offer clients the most informed and relevant advice possible. We are easy to work with and provide commercial solutions to client problems which go beyond purely legalistic concerns. Clients praise our proactive approach throughout their investment projects. CMS understands your business and your industry. Using our services means you get better, more relevant advice more efficiently. CMS has an unrivalled profile in the hotel industry. Our lawyers are regularly invited to speak at hotel industry conferences and write articles on the latest developments in the sector. Some examples of our recognition and rankings in international publications are: Since 2004, Legal 500 ranked CMS as the number 1 adviser to the hotel industry for five consecutive years. In 2008, Chambers recognised CMS as a leading firm for its experience on development, hotel and large investment property financings. CMS lawyers were also acknowledged for their work in cross-border acquisitions, refinancings and good relationships with big clients. In 2008 and 2009, Hotel Report Awards nominated CMS as Advisor of the Year. The cross-departmental hotels team receives consistent praise from clients. Legal 500
What we do The CMS Shanghai office has great expertise in all legal aspects of the hotel industry, including hotel management agreements and leases, acquisitions, disposals, construction, financing and operational issues, with or without cross-border elements. Our clients range from owners and management companies to investors and hospitality consultants including medium-sized enterprises and some of the largest multinationals in the industry Some of our recent work in the hotel sector includes: Advising the developers of the 632 metres Shanghai Tower, on a memorandum of understanding and management contract training related to the construction of two luxury five-star hotels Reviewing a memorandum of understanding for a five star hotel in Shanghai Hongqiao (approx. 220 rooms) for the Shanghai office of a leading global consulting and services organisation in the hotel and leisure industry Advising on the acquisition of a real estate development company in Beijing and on the establishment of a joint venture Conducting legal due diligence and advising on the purchase of a building intended for hotel and service apartments use in Beijing Advising on a mezzanine financing transaction in relation to a five star hotel in Beijing owned by a joint venture company Advising a high profile, international Real Estate Investment Fund, for its asset acquisition projects in Shanghai and Hainan Province, including purchase financing and mortgage arrangement as well as conducting legal due diligence for proposed real estate and hotel acquisition projects Reviewing a hotel management contract for a four star hotel in Changshu (approx. 280 rooms) for the Shanghai office of a leading global consulting and services organisation in the hotel and leisure industry Reviewing a memorandum of understanding for a five star hotel in Suzhou (approx. 350 rooms) for the Shanghai office of a leading global consulting and services organisation in the hotel and leisure industry I would say that in comparison to other firms I ve used, CMS stands head and shoulders above the rest. Major UK financial institution
Our team China Hugh Zhou Senior Associate, Head of Hotel & Leisure Sector Group T +86 21 6289 6363 E hugh.zhou@cmslegal.cn Hugh has extensive experience in real estate and construction projects in the luxury and hotel and leisure industry. His most recent work includes advice on the purchase of a Hotel / Service Apartment complex in Haidian District; a Hotel Management Contract for a four star Hotel (approx. 280 rooms) in Changshu; a Memorandum pertaining to Hotel Management for a five star Hotel (approx. 350 rooms) in Suzhou as well as a Memorandum regarding Management for a Five Star Service Apartment complex (approx. 220 rooms) in Shanghai. Hugh speaks English, Chinese (Mandarin) and Shanghai dialect. Falk Lichtenstein Senior Associate T +86 21 6289 6363 E falk.lichtenstein@.cmslegal.cn Falk has more than 4 years experience in advising clients in corporate law, Chinese and international commerical law as well as dispute resolution. Falk studied law at Freiburg University and acquired a doctor degree there. He worked as a teaching and research assistant at the Institute for German and International Civil Procedural Law for more than five years. He speaks German, English, Chinese and Russian. Vera Jin Associate T +86 21 6289 6363 E vera.jin@cmslegal.cn Vera has extensive experience in the real estate sector including hotel acquisition projects and advice on the purchase and lease of residential and office premises for both foreign individuals and enterprises. Her most recent work includes advice to a high profile international Real Estate Investment Fund on hotel acquisition projects in both Shanghai and Haikou City (Hainan Province). She also provides advice in a wide range of corporate matters, including M&A and corporate restructuring. Vera speaks English, Chinese (Mandarin) and Shanghai dialect. London Tom Page Partner, Hotels Group T +44 (0)20 7367 3046 E tom.page@cms-cmck.com Tom specialises in M&A and in particular share and business acquisitions and management agreements in the hotel sector. Tom has taken a lead role in, amongst other transactions, the 1.9 billion acquisition of the Le Meridien chain of international hotels, RBS s 397 million acquisition and manage-back of a portfolio of 16 UK Hilton Hotels and most recently Accor s 440 million disposal of 30 UK Hotels. He also advises banks on the corporate aspects of hotel acquisition financings, including RBS s financing of Arora s acquisition of the Airport Hotels Partnership from BAA Lynton. In addition, he has experience of corporate finance transactions, joint ventures and outsourcings.
CMS, China has been active in China on behalf of its clients for almost 30 years and has been represented there since the mid-90s. Our offices in China are staffed by lawyers from China, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland and the UK. All provide an extensive range of legal advice and services to clients doing business with China. CMS, China is a member of CMS Legal Services EEIG, a European Economic Interest Grouping that coordinates an organisation of independent member firms. CMS Legal Services EEIG provides no client services. Such services are solely provided by the member firms in their respective jurisdictions. In certain circumstances, CMS is used as a brand or business name of some or all of the member firms. CMS Legal Services EEIG and its member firms are legally distinct and separate entities. They do not have, and nothing contained herein shall be construed to place these entities in, the relationship of parents, subsidiaries, agents, partners or joint ventures. No member firm has any authority (actual, apparent, implied or otherwise) to bind CMS Legal Services EEIG or any other member firm in any manner whatsoever. CMS member firms are: CMS Adonnino Ascoli & Cavasola Scamoni (Italy); CMS Albiñana & Suárez de Lezo, S.L.P. (Spain); CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre (France); CMS Cameron McKenna LLP (UK); CMS DeBacker (Belgium); CMS Derks Star Busmann (The Netherlands); CMS von Erlach Henrici Ltd. (Switzerland); CMS Hasche Sigle (Germany) and CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz Rechtsanwälte GmbH (Austria). CMS offices and associated offices: Amsterdam, Berlin, Brussels, London, Madrid, Paris, Rome, Vienna, Zurich, Aberdeen, Algiers, Antwerp, Beijing, Belgrade, Bratislava, Bristol, Bucharest, Buenos Aires, Casablanca, Cologne, Dresden, Duesseldorf, Luxembourg Edinburgh, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Kyiv, Leipzig, Ljubljana, Lyon, Marbella, Milan, Montevideo, Moscow, Munich, Prague, Rio de Janeiro, Sarajevo, Seville, Shanghai, Sofia, Strasbourg, Stuttgart, Utrecht, Warsaw and Zagreb. CMS, China should be understood to mean the representative offices in China of CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre, CMS Cameron McKenna LLP and CMS Hasche Sigle, working together. April 2011) Beijing Office Room 2939, 29/F., Block C Central International Trade Centre 6A Jian Guo Men Wai Avenue, Chao Yang District 100022 Beijing, China T +86 10 65 63 98-07 F +86 10 65 63 98-09 CMS, China ( Shanghai Office 2801 Tower 2, Plaza 66 1266 Nanjing Road West Shanghai 200040, China T +86 21 6289 6363 F +86 21 6289 9696 www.cmslegal.cn