Baker McKenzie Advises The Bastion Collection on the Transition of the Hotel Management of The Woodward Hotel in Geneva

Baker McKenzie advised the owner of The Woodward hotel in Geneva, The Bastion Collection, on the transition of hotel management from Oetker Collection to Auberge Resorts Collection and the respective negotiation of a new hotel management agreement. The new hotel manager assumed the management of the hotel on 1 February 2025.

The five-star hotel has a 1901 Belle Époque façade and is a three-Michelin key, all-suite property, equipped with contemporary interiors. Furthermore, it features The Guerlain Spa and 26 unique suites, almost all with views of Lake Geneva and the Alps. The Woodward also includes Geneva's only two-Michelin star restaurant, L'Atelier Robuchon.

Baker McKenzie advised The Bastion Collection on all legal aspects of this hotel management transition. 

The cross-border team was led by Charles Gschwind (partner, Real Estate, Geneva/Zurich) and Sarah Winston (partner, Real Estate, Chicago) and consisted of Jennifer Cohen (partner, Real Estate, Chicago), Kim Jean Dachtler (associate, Real Estate, Geneva), Alexandra Rayroux (associate, Real Estate, Geneva), Valérie Bodevin (trainee lawyer, Real Estate, Geneva), Serge Pannatier (counsel, Employment), Tatiana Ayranova (associate, Banking & Finance, Geneva) and Nadine Charrière (associate, IP, Zurich).