Overview
The world is filled with amazing places - mountains and canyons, deserts and oceans. Parsons Behle & Latimer’s resorts and recreation attorneys live and work with a passion for these places. Whether it is first tracks on a big powder day, teeing off at first light on a desert course or simply touring the national parks, we love it. We bring this enthusiasm to legal representation of ski resorts, golf courses and all clients who are working to provide leisure, sports and outdoor recreational experiences to people. We possess the expertise and experience to assist clients in the resort and outdoor products industries to meet their often ambitious goals. We have helped many clients meet those goals. When we have helped you in the same way, we ask only to be able to celebrate with you on top of whatever mountain is nearby.
Our practice focuses on five interrelated key areas:
Mountain Ski Resorts
Our attorneys are organized to provide the full complement of services from property acquisition, financing and deal structuring; project development; use plans, permitting, product structures; public land, federal land exchanges, NEPA compliance and development of forest plans for operations within the National Forest; sales and marketing; management and operations; employment, water use, energy, litigation; and restructuring. For ski resort operations occurring on public lands within the National Forest system, we can assist resorts in compliance with the myriad and complex environmental regulatory statutes that apply to these operations. Many resorts in the West contain historic mining properties and mining claims. Our attorneys assist clients in matters involving mineral title and consolidation of multiple mineral claims and patents, allowing ski resorts to consolidate private inholdings and, if necessary, exchange these parcels for National Forest lands through negotiated land exchanges.
Property Development (including Timeshare and Fractional Development)
Parsons’ experience in property and resort development is world class. Our attorneys are intimately familiar with business and legal needs of the industry, including property acquisition, financing and deal structuring; project development; use plans, points, and product structures; sales and marketing; management and operations; and consumer privacy.
Golf Clubs and Courses
Parsons can fully address any critical issues in your golf or other private club business. With a comprehensive and sophisticated array of services, we can help you with planning and development; acquisition and disposition of properties; financing; identifying and addressing environmental issues; structuring membership programs; and transfer and turnover of equity clubs.
Hotels and Hospitality
Parsons provides comprehensive representation, strategic planning, and execution in every facet of the hotel development and operations. Our attorneys understand the challenges that are unique to owners, operators, brands and investors of hotels and related operations. Our attorneys work with clients on the development or acquisitions of new properties, financings or restructurings and negotiation of all types of agreements, including hotel and restaurant management, franchise, lease and technical service contracts. Our team can serve as your general counsel or strategic partner to solve cross-disciplinary operational matters, including labor and employment, privacy, intellectual property, real estate, tax and litigation issues.
Outdoor Sports and Recreation
Our attorneys provide a broad range of services to companies involved in the design, manufacturing and marketing of outdoor sport and recreational equipment, offering services related to product liability, product recalls, minimum advertised price polices, consumer sales practices, employment, tax and litigation.
