Find It Before the Buyer Does
Find It Before the Buyer Does By Andreas Koutsoudakis, Partner | Hospitality and Restaurant Law Selling the Restaurant: Due Diligence This white paper is based on a composite of real matters handled by the DHC Hospitality & Restaurant Law Group. Names, locations, cuisines, and identifying details have been changed to protect client confidentiality. The legal […]
The Letter That Set the Price
The Letter That Set the Price By Andreas Koutsoudakis, Partner | Hospitality and Restaurant Law How One Owner’s Letter of Intent Held Her Price Through Diligence, and How a Higher Offer Lost Value in Exclusivity Selling the Restaurant: The Letter of Intent This white paper is based on a composite of real matters handled by […]
The Bench Behind the Sale
The Bench Behind the Sale By Andreas Koutsoudakis, Partner | Hospitality and Restaurant Law How the Advisers One Owner Chose a Year Early Changed What His Second Bite Was Worth Selling the Restaurant: Your Team This white paper is based on a composite of real matters handled by the DHC Hospitality & Restaurant Law Group. […]
The Clock on the Other Side of the Table
The Clock on the Other Side of the Table By Andreas Koutsoudakis, Partner | Hospitality and Restaurant Law What a Fund’s Timeline, Debt and Exit Plan Meant for One Owner’s Second Bite Selling the Restaurant: Private Equity 101 This white paper is based on a composite of real matters handled by the DHC Hospitality & […]
How Your Lease Fits Into Corporate and Bankruptcy Planning
How Your Lease Fits Into Corporate and Bankruptcy Planning By Andreas Koutsoudakis, Partner | Hospitality and Restaurant Law For a New York restaurant, the lease is the most valuable asset and the biggest personal exposure. Plan for it as both. This white paper is based on a composite of real cases handled by the DHC […]
Five AI Clauses Every Closely Held Business Should Add Now
Five AI Clauses Every Closely Held Business Should Add Now By Andreas Koutsoudakis, Partner | Hospitality and Restaurant Law Your operating agreement was written before anyone in the company was building agents. Here is how to close the gap. This white paper is based on a composite of real cases handled by the DHC Hospitality […]
The Buyer Who Never Was
The Buyer Who Never Was By Andreas Koutsoudakis, Partner | Hospitality and Restaurant Law When the Offer Across the Table Is Real Money, and When It Is Bait Selling the Restaurant: Know Your Buyer This white paper is based on a composite of real cases handled by the DHC Hospitality & Restaurant Law Group. Names, […]
The Investor Who Wanted to Be Chef
The Investor Who Wanted to Be Chef By Andreas Koutsoudakis, Partner | Hospitality and Restaurant Law When the Money Partner Crosses the Line from Oversight to Interference Investor Overreach — The Reverse Squeeze This white paper is based on a composite of real cases handled by the DHC Hospitality & Restaurant Law Group. Names, locations, […]
The Liquor License Hostage
The Liquor License Hostage By Andreas Koutsoudakis, Partner | Hospitality and Restaurant Law When Your Partner Holds the One Asset You Can’t Replace Liquor License Leverage — Regulatory Asset as Squeeze Tool This white paper is based on a composite of real cases handled by the DHC Hospitality & Restaurant Law Group. Names, locations, cuisines, […]
The Franchise That Wasn’t
The Franchise That Wasn’t By Andreas Koutsoudakis, Partner | Hospitality and Restaurant Law When Your Partner Replicates Your Concept Without Calling It a Franchise Concept Replication — Intellectual Property & Brand Diversion This white paper is based on a composite of real cases handled by the DHC Hospitality & Restaurant Law Group. Names, locations, cuisines, […]