Hotel Law Essentials: Franchising and Management Agreements

This course is part of the Lawline Classics collection, featuring timeless content that remains valuable for learning and reference but is no longer available for CLE credit.

This program, presented by Greenberg Traurig partner Nelson Migdal, provides an introduction to Management Agreements and Franchise Agreements in the hospitality industry today. It is intended to be a practical guide to the issues that face lawyers and industry leaders working in the hospitality field, and to develop a deeper understanding of the Manager-Owner and Franchisor-Franchisee relationship and the complexities of these relationships that dominate the hotel industry.

The subject matter is approached from the perspective of the transactional practitioner, while examining the multi-party relationships and agreements among the parties to hotel related transactions.

Learning Objectives: 

1. Understand the players active in the hospitality industry today
2. Explore the industry fundamentals that are the foundation for the relationships of the parties
3. Differentiate between the Management Agreement relationships and Franchise Agreement relationships
4. Learn about the most recent so-called "Midnight Raid" cases and the impact on Management Agreements
5. Identify strategies for tomorrow

Please note that this course reflects information available at the time of filming, and some updates or changes may have occurred since then.