Golf

The attorneys in our Golf Industry Practice are skilled in the legal issues unique to this sector, including matters arising from management, ownership, ownership transition and financial distress of golf courses.  They are experienced in the representation of public, private and municipal golf courses.

We are a full service firm.  Our Golf Industry team draws on capabilities firm wide in meeting clients’ corporate, real estate, labor and employment, bankruptcy and litigation needs.  Our clients include golf course owners, real estate investment trusts, board members, lenders, municipalities and golf professionals.  They turn to us for advice and counsel on:
 

• Acquisitions
• Land use and zoning
• Asset turnover
• Restructuring
• Purchase and sales contracts
• Leasing
• Community associations
• Bylaws and covenants
• Financing
• Management transactions
• Golf course liability
• Litigation
• Employment

We are experienced in the representation of public, private and municipal golf courses in matters relating to management, ownership transition, employment and liability. Our golf experience extends to virtually all types of entities and all categories of professionals in the industry.

Representative clients and matters include:

• Representation of private clubs with golf courses.
• Representation of golf equipment manufacturers.
• Representation of individual tour players.
• Representation of individual player managers (agents).
• Representation of golf club managers.
• Representation of numerous private clubs and lenders in workouts involving golf courses.
• Representation of buyers of golf courses out of bankruptcy.
• Representation of government entities in the financing and refinancing of golf courses.
• Advise and assist community association-owned golf courses and community associations located in golf course communities on governance, regulatory, real estate and contractual matters.