Practice Areas / Restaurants & Retail
Practice Area
Restaurants & Retail
Behind every restaurant and retail business is a transaction that made it possible.
Overview
We represent buyers, sellers, landlords, and tenants in restaurant, bar, and retail transactions. Our work includes structuring acquisitions as asset, stock, or membership interest sales, performing due diligence, negotiating lease assignments, addressing security for deferred purchase price, and managing closing contingencies.
We counsel clients on licensing and permitting, including liquor license transfers and related contingencies, as well as transferee liability, seller representations and warranties, price adjustments, indemnification, and closing. We understand the operational realities of restaurant and retail businesses and structure transactions to address inventory, employees, vendor contracts, and business continuity.
Experience
Representative Matters
Purchaser of two adjacent restaurants and liquor licenses for a new restaurant concept in South Boston, Massachusetts.
Purchaser of three restaurant businesses and liquor licenses in North End, Boston, Massachusetts.
Purchaser of a historic restaurant business and liquor license in Nantucket, Massachusetts.
Purchaser of a restaurant and liquor license for a new restaurant concept in South End, Boston, Massachusetts.
Owner in the sale of a historic restaurant business and liquor license in Somerville, Massachusetts.
Owner in the lease of a historic restaurant in Nantucket, Massachusetts.
Owner in lease negotiations for two seafood restaurants in Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts.
Tenant in lease negotiation for a restaurant, bar, and indoor golf facility in South Boston, Massachusetts.
Owner in the purchase of a retail strip mall with cannabis retail tenant in Newton, Massachusetts.
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Every deal starts with a conversation
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