Hospitality, Travel & Tourism · India · UAE · USA
Sector advisory for hotels, restaurant groups, OTAs, tour operators, and the broader travel ecosystem. Hotel management agreements, F&B licensing, tour-operator regulation, traveller-protection rules, and the consumer-grievance framework that defines hospitality liability.
Scope of Work
What We Deliver Under Hospitality, Travel & Tourism.
The named, recurring work an enterprise client engages us for in this practice. Adjacent matters are common, scoped on the call.
- Hotel management, franchise, and operator agreements
- F&B, FSSAI, and excise / liquor licensing
- OTA terms-of-service and traveller-protection compliance
- Tour-operator and travel-agent regulatory framework (IATA, Ministry of Tourism)
- Hospitality real-estate transactions and conversions
- Consumer-court defence on traveller and guest-grievance claims
Who it's for
The Buyer Profile.
Hotel owners and operators; restaurant chains and QSR groups; OTAs and travel platforms; tour operators and DMCs; hospitality REITs and PE-backed roll-ups.
Regulators & Frameworks
Bodies and frameworks we operate under.
- Ministry of Tourism
- FSSAI
- State Excise Departments
- IATA
- NCDRC / consumer fora
How we engage
From Scoping Call to First Deliverable.
- 01
Scoping call
A 45-minute conversation to understand your matter, jurisdictions, and operating cadence. Initial calls are nominal.
- 02
Engagement letter
Scope, fees, escalation paths, and SLAs in writing within 2-5 business days.
- 03
Onboarding
Secure document handover, system access, named counsel allocated.
- 04
Delivery & reviews
Monthly drumbeat for retainers, quarterly business reviews where the matter calls for it.
Hospitality, Travel & Tourism, Frequently Asked
Questions buyers ask before engaging.
Can you draft hotel management agreements?
Yes. Owner-operator HMAs across major brand families (international and domestic), franchise agreements, technical-services agreements, and the brand-protection covenants that go alongside.
Do you handle F&B and liquor licensing?
Yes. FSSAI licensing, state-excise liquor licences (varies by state), trade and music-performance licences, fire and safety NOCs, and renewal-cycle calendarisation.
Can you advise OTAs and travel platforms?
Yes. Platform terms-of-service, traveller-protection-fund obligations where applicable, the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules overlay for travel platforms, and supplier-side commercial agreements.
General questions on engagement, security, and procurement live on the FAQ page.
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First conversation is nominal. Engagement letter in 2-5 business days. NDAs / DPAs returned within two business days.