A Maldives tourism investment rarely involves one document or one approval. A resort acquisition may combine a government lease, corporate transaction, foreign-investment approval, financing, operator arrangements and change-of-control consents. A new development may add environmental clearance, reclamation or coastal approvals, master-plan and detailed-design approvals, construction permitting, utility design, progress reporting, inspections and operating licensing. Branded residences add another contractual layer beneath the resort’s head lease.
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Begin with the sequence
The sequencing is what usually determines whether a transaction remains straightforward. We therefore start by identifying the legal interest being acquired, the approvals attached to it, the contracts that control it and the dates that cannot move independently. From there, the legal work can be coordinated with architects, environmental consultants, lenders, tax advisers, operators, quantity surveyors and transaction teams.
Bring the structure into focus
Whether you are considering a resort acquisition, island or lagoon lease, greenfield development, refinancing, joint venture, hotel management agreement or strata residence investment, the first useful conversation is usually about structure: what you want to own, how you intend to finance and operate it, and how you expect to exit.
Map the route before you commit
We can help you map that route before commitments are made.
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