Osborne Clarke Advises on International Hotel Chain Takeover

International legal practice, Osborne Clarke, has advised on a recommended cash offer of c. €1.4bn (£1.2bn) takeover of Ireland’s largest hotel chain, Dalata Hotel Group PLC, by a Scandinavian consortium. This offer followed Dalata's Strategic Review and Formal Sales Process. 

Dalata, which operates 56 hotels under the Clayton and Maldron brands, is currently under binding offer with Pandox, a Swedish hotel operator, and Eiendomsspar, a Norwegian property company, in July 2025.

Osborne Clarke advised long-standing client Dalata on the real estate aspects of its English and Welsh properties, related UK employment, pensions and competition aspects, as well as on real estate and employment aspects in Germany and The Netherlands, working in collaboration with Dalata's professional advisers internationally.

The international team was led by real estate Partner, Nick Simpson, alongside real estate Legal Director Sarah Beard and Partners Danielle Kingdon (UK employment), Heiko Petzold and David Plitt (Germany) and Bas Beenen and Jim Margry (The Netherlands).

“It was a pleasure to be able to assist Dalata in this transformative transaction. Congratulations to all at Dalata at the start of a new and exciting stage in their journey.”

Nick Simpson, Partner at Osborne Clarke

Osborne Clarke is a recognised industry leader in the Built Environment providing a comprehensive lifecycle service and advising major real estate industry organisations, ranging from developers and investors to property funds and corporate occupiers.