HWL Ebsworth has advised Amora Hotels & Resorts (Amora) on the acquisition of Adelaide’s largest hotel, Hilton Adelaide.
Amora currently operates a number of hotels throughout Australia, including in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, as well as in key destinations in Thailand. Amora will invest around $50 million into a renovation and upgrade of the Adelaide hotel, as it marks its expansion into another state. This acquisition is part of Amora’s broader strategy to expand its presence in Australia and New Zealand by targeting luxury five-star CBD hotels in all Australian capital cities, and in Auckland.
The HWL Ebsworth deal team was led by Cam Steele (Partner) with assistance from Shane Lloyd (Special Counsel), Sarah Wedding (Senior Associate) and Kate Munn (Solicitor) in our Corporate and Commercial team. The Corporate and Commercial team was supported by Adam Ludlow (Partner), and Nick Black (Senior Associate) in Property, Clare Raimondo (Partner) and Alana De leso (Solicitor) in Employment and Matthew Wilson (Partner) and Eric Liu (Senior Associate) in Banking & Finance.
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