Our lawyers consistently deliver for our clients on acquisitions, lease arrangements, management agreements and financing of various tourism and real estate projects. We specialise in advising foreign incoming investors new to the market. S&A is presently the go-to firm for incoming investors and have recently advised on almost all of the major inward investments in this sector.

We are recognized globally as one of the top firms in dealing with tourism and real estate legal matters. Our clients value us for our ability to solve complex issues arising out of multiple competing interests in M&As and pragmatic resolution of disputes in the tourism and real estate sector. 

Recent matters: 

• Acted for an American real estate fund in the acquisition of the head-leasehold rights to ‘W Maldives’ located in North Ari Atoll. 
• Acted for American real estate fund in the acquisition of the head-leasehold rights to ‘Sheraton Maldives Full Moon Resort & Spa’ located in Kaafu Atoll.
• Acted for American real estate fund in the acquisition of the head-leasehold rights to ‘Outrigger Maldives Maafushivaru Resort’ located in Ari Atoll.
• Acted for a UAE party in the acquisition of 100% shares in the entity holding the sub-leasehold rights to the tourist resort ‘Jumeirah Maldives Olhahali Island’ located in Male’ Atoll.
• Acted for a Singaporean party in the acquisition of the head leasehold rights to the tourist resort ‘Kanuhura’ located in Lhaviyani Atoll.
• Acted for American real estate fund in the acquisition of 100% shares in the entity holding the head leasehold rights to the tourist resorts ‘Anantara Dhigu’, ‘Anantara Veli’ and ‘Naladhu Private Island’ located in Kaafu Atoll.
• Acted for American real estate fund in the acquisition of the head leasehold rights to the tourist resort ‘Conrad Maldives Rangali Island’ located in South Ari Atoll.
• Acted for a Thai party in the acquisition of the head leasehold rights to the tourist resort ‘Dusit Thani Maldives’ located in Baa Atoll.
• Acted for a Thai party in the acquisition of 100% shares in the entity holding the head leasehold rights to the tourist resort ‘Outrigger Konotta Maldives’ located in Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll.