Restaurant Industry Team
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Clients can rely on Holland & Knight's Restaurant Industry Team for engaged, business-minded legal support. With deep experience navigating the full landscape of the restaurant and food retail sectors, our multidisciplinary group of attorneys can help you navigate alcohol regulatory and enforcement, transactions, intellectual property (IP), regulatory compliance, franchising, real estate, private equity, construction and day-today operational challenges.
Alcohol Beverage and Food Compliance
Labor and Employment
Real Estate and Land Use
Deep Industry Knowledge Several of our lawyers have served in-house with major restaurant brands or as outside counsel to well-known chains, giving you access to practical, real-world insight and the breadth of a full-service law firm. We combine industry knowledge with business-focused guidance to help you protect your operations, maintain continuity and pursue growth in a dynamic, highly regulated marketplace. We can also help with fractional in-house or outside counsel secondments.
Restaurants and Food Retail
Industry Focus Areas
Americans with Disabilities Act Matters
IP and Branding
Franchising, Licensing and Disclosure Regulations
Private Equity
360-Degree Approach We provide support at every stage of your business, from initial concept through growth and expansion, delivering strategic guidance on partnerships, mergers and acquisitions, franchising, leasing and investment opportunities. By anticipating market trends and regulatory shifts – such as labor and employment requirements, food safety and ingredient standards – we offer proactive advice that drives efficiency and helps position clients for long-term success.
Insights and Multimedia Scan the QR codes below to visit our practice description, Bar Bites blog and Legal Bites podcast for timely insights on legal issues within the restaurant industry.
Restaurant Industry Team
Bar Bites Blog
Legal Bites Podcast
State and Local Tax
Hospitality
Contact Us Nathan A. Adams IV Partner | Tallahassee and Miami +1.850.425.5640 +1.305.789.7443 nathan.adams@hklaw.com Rose Marie Perdomo Senior Counsel | Orlando +1.407.244.1179 rose.perdomo@hklaw.com
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