To be effective,
a lawyer or consultant must have a thorough understanding of a
client's business. The Leisure and Resorts Group has been
involved in every matter encountered by developers, operators and
owners of golf-related facilities and club membership programs.
Our principals have developed hundreds of membership programs over
the years and have been active in the growth of the industry. Our
extensive involvement and understanding of the business enables
us to quickly identify problems and opportunities and craft responsive
solutions that assist our clients in achieving their business goals.
The golf business is highly specialized and
requires knowledge of the many facets that contribute to a project's
success. The Leisure and Resorts Group has worked with the
most prestigious and highly respected organizations in the industry,
including the Golden Bear, Arvida, the Breakers Hotel and Club,
American Golf Corporation/National Golf Properties, Markborough
Properties and Del Webb Corporation. Our experience includes working
with facility owners, developers and operators, as well as manufacturers,
consultants and suppliers to the industry. Our capabilities
include:
- Club Membership and Amenities - Golf related facilities, spa and social facilities, marinas, and other recreational amenities and club membership programs.
- Start-up Membership Programs - Our worldwide experience
gives us a clear understanding of the elements that make memberships
valuable and marketable. In addition, we consider the critical
tax issues and arrange programs that can assist clients in achieving
the best tax results.
- Modifications and "De-equitizations" - Revising
or converting your membership program is a highly sensitive matter
which should be handled with skill and experience. Our
knowledge in this area gives our attorneys an understanding of
the long and short term responses that
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- work, allowing us to design
an ideal solution for you. The Leisure and Resorts Group has
provided counsel on dozens of conversions.
- Purchases and Sales - Our years of experience and extensive
knowledge of golf course and club operations enable us to focus
on the details that are important in these significant transactions.
- Environmental Concerns - Working with experienced environmental
professionals is a critical consideration in the majority of
golf course developments. We can quickly assess an environmental
situation, determine the severity of the matter, and help you
make a sound business decision. Our attorneys are skilled
in dealing with issues such as underground storage tanks, hazardous
materials, water resources, and environmental assessments.
- Corporate Issues - We offer clients the resources of
a full service commercial law firm and attorneys that are experienced
in the multitude of issues that a manufacturer or supplier might
confront including mergers and acquisitions, friendly and hostile;
employer/employee relations; tax planning and controversies;
corporations, limited partnerships and business planning; product
liability; franchising and distribution; international taxation.
Representative Clients Have Included:
- American Golf Corporation/National Golf Properties
- Arvida
- Breakers Hotel and Club, Palm Beach, Florida
- Bonita Bay Group
- Del Webb Corporation
- Jack Nicklaus International Golf Club
- Jupiter Island Club, Florida
- Linger Longer Development Company
- Pecanwood Estates, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Roaring Fork Lodging Company, LLC.
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