Recent Work by Industry

Recent work relevant to Hotel & Leisure   Treasury Holdings     InterContinental Hotels Group     Advised Treasury Holdings in relation to this declaratory order application for a new luxury hotel     Advised InterContinental Hotels Group on the sale of the International Airport Hotel Limited to Adelphi Way Developments & Investments Limited     Date : July 2005 Partners :  Michelle Doyle                      Lonan McDowell                      Jim Murphy                           Date : August 2005 Value : €33.5m    Partners :  Paul Heffernan                      Lonan McDowell                                       Great Southern Hotel Group     Liquor Licensing     Advised on the purchase by Edwards Holding of three of the Great Southern Hotels properties at an aggregate value in excess of €130m     We regularly act for well-known drinks suppliers in the establishment and renewal of licences for their wholesale, distribution and retail premises.     Date : October 2006 Value : €130m    Partners :  Donal O'Raghallaigh                      Paul Heffernan                           Date : Ongoing Partners :  Michelle Doyle                      Jim Murphy                                       Grand Canal Hotel     The Wright Group     Advising the developer in relation to the construction of a hotel in the Grand Canal area of Dublin city.     Advising in relation to liquor licensing and property issues.     Date : Ongoing Partners :  Timothy Bouchier-Hayes                           Date : Ongoing Partners :  Michelle Doyle                      Jim Murphy                                       Marriott Druids Glen Hotel and Country Club     Westin Hotel Group     Advised Marriott in respect of its location at Druids Glen and in connection with the sale and leaseback of the hotel involving private investors.     Advising in relation to the establishment of the Westin Hotel in Dublin.     Date : July 2002 Partners :  Julie Quin                      Colin Keane                           Date : March 2004 Partners :  Michelle Doyle                                       ARAMARK Corporation     Bookmakers     We acted for ARAMARK in obtaining Competition Authority merger control approval for ARAMARK's acquisition of a controlling stake in Campbell Catering Services.     We advise high street bookmakers on property and licensing issues.     Date : April 2004 Partners :  Paul Heffernan                           Date : January 2005 Partners :  Michelle Doyle                                       William Hill Limited         Advised William Hill and Stanley Racing Ireland Limited on Irish competition law aspects relating to acquisition by William Hill of Stanley Racing's off-course betting shops in Ireland           Date : May 2005 Value : Stg£504m    Partners :  Philip Andrews