Homburger advises Marriott International on its proposed joint venture with the Leali family, founders of the Lefay brand

On March 31, 2026, Marriott International (Nasdaq: MAR) and the Leali family, founders of Lefay, announced their plans to enter into a joint venture to bring the highly awarded luxury wellness hospitality brand Lefay into the Marriott portfolio. Completion of the transaction is subject to customary approvals and closing conditions.

Lefay will be the first brand in Marriott’s portfolio dedicated exclusively to luxury wellness. The Lefay portfolio includes two award-winning luxury resorts in Italy (Lago di Garda and Dolomiti), and a further three properties are under development in Tuscany, Southern Italy, and the Swiss Alps.

The Homburger team advising Marriott on all Swiss law aspects of the transaction comprises Margrit Marti, Tobias Gloor and Florian Gasche (all Corporate / M&A) as well as Reto Heuberger, Arbnor Sheholli and Alessandra Dumitru (all Tax).