TKL advises Acif Resorte Inversiones on the sale of its entire portfolio of KFC restaurants to Southern Restaurants España

TKL Abogados has advised Acif Resorte Inversiones on the sale of all the restaurants of the Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) chain it has been operating, including all projects under development, to Southern Restaurants España, KFC’s global franchisee of reference.

The transaction is part of the consolidation of Southern Restaurants España, as a franchisee in Spain, and is accompanied by the incorporation of Daniel Lamrani, until now operating partner of Acif Resorte Inversiones, as Chief Operations Officer of Southern Restaurants España.

The firm has provided its experience in transactional legal advice in the retail and franchising areas, particularly in the restaurant sector, covering both the legal structure of the transaction and its operational execution. The team has been led by partners Eduardo Lucas and Almudena Ponce de León, with the collaboration of Marta Ocaña (senior lawyer) and María Vila (associate), from the Corporate and M&A area.