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Nadia Milligan

Nadia has been advising hospitality asset owners, investors and international brands for over 15 years. An experienced commercial property and commercial lawyer with a particular focus in the hotels, hospitality & leisure and retail sectors, she takes a business-focused and proactive approach. Nadia has extensive expertise in advising owners and investors of hospitality assets, their landlords and international brands in the amicable resolution of operational and relationship issues. Nadia also advises on environmental social governance (ESG) aspects in relation to the hotels, hospitality & leisure sector, including advising on ESG requirements in the built environment (‘green’ and ‘social’ provisions in leases, management and franchise agreements) and leading transformational change. Nadia has spent over 13 years in-house, holding senior positions within Hilton Worldwide, InterContinental Hotels Group PLC and more recently Sonder Inc. where she sat on senior leadership teams, collaborating with business partners to help drive strategy throughout EMEAA whilst mitigating commercial, legal and reputational risk. Prior to working in-house, Nadia gained nearly 10 years of private-practice experience at top-tier international firms such as Clifford Chance and Nabarro (now CMS). Nadia also works with lenders and borrowers in banking and finance, advising on the real estate aspects (and where the asset is a hotel, also advising on the hotel operational aspects) of financing commercial property. Nadia is based in London but frequently travels to meet with clients. She speaks fluent Arabic. · Keystone Law

EnglandReal Estate / Property, CommercialArabic

About

Nadia Milligan is an experienced commercial property and commercial lawyer with over 15 years advising hospitality asset owners, investors and international brands, with a particular focus on hotels, hospitality & leisure and retail. She has extensive in‑house experience (including senior roles at Hilton Worldwide, InterContinental Hotels Group PLC and Sonder Inc.) and nearly 10 years in private practice, and also advises on ESG matters and real estate aspects of financing for lenders and borrowers.

Practice areas

Real Estate / PropertyCommercialHospitalityRetailBanking & FinanceEnvironmental, Social & Governance (ESG)

Office

England

Keystone Law · Nadia has been advising hospitality asset owners, investors and international brands for over 15 years. An experienced commercial property and commercial lawyer with a particular focus in the hotels, hospitality & leisure and retail sectors, she takes a business-focused and proactive approach. Nadia has extensive expertise in advising owners and investors of hospitality assets, their landlords and international brands in the amicable resolution of operational and relationship issues. Nadia also advises on environmental social governance (ESG) aspects in relation to the hotels, hospitality & leisure sector, including advising on ESG requirements in the built environment (‘green’ and ‘social’ provisions in leases, management and franchise agreements) and leading transformational change. Nadia has spent over 13 years in-house, holding senior positions within Hilton Worldwide, InterContinental Hotels Group PLC and more recently Sonder Inc. where she sat on senior leadership teams, collaborating with business partners to help drive strategy throughout EMEAA whilst mitigating commercial, legal and reputational risk. Prior to working in-house, Nadia gained nearly 10 years of private-practice experience at top-tier international firms such as Clifford Chance and Nabarro (now CMS). Nadia also works with lenders and borrowers in banking and finance, advising on the real estate aspects (and where the asset is a hotel, also advising on the hotel operational aspects) of financing commercial property. Nadia is based in London but frequently travels to meet with clients. She speaks fluent Arabic.

England

Expertise

Hotels & HospitalityLeisureRetailHotel operations, management & franchise agreementsLeasing and landlord-tenant/operational dispute resolutionReal estate aspects of financingESG and sustainability in the built environmentTransformational change for hospitality businesses

Languages

Arabic