Lefay and Marriott International have
entered into a strategic global
partnership to develop the luxury
wellness sector

Marriott International and Lefay Resorts have executed binding agreements to create a strategic global partnership aimed at expanding the Lefay brand within the luxury wellness hospitality sector. The transaction involves an equal partnership to manage and develop the Lefay brand through long-term management contracts, leaving ownership of the real estate assets with the Leali family and positioning Lefay’s operating model for international expansion supported by Marriott’s distribution network.

Bär & Karrer is acting as Swiss legal counsel to Lefay in this transaction. The team is led by Andrea Ziswiler (Corporate/M&A) and includes Rocco Rigozzi (Corporate/Real Estate) and Martina Giacometti (Corporate/M&A).