citizenM is a leading hotel operator under the citizenM brand and a fully integrated global hotel real estate developer, currently operating and developing hotels in more than 20 cities in North America, Europe, and Asia. De Brauw has acted as counsel to citizenM Holding B.V., in collaboration with Kirkland & Ellis LLP, for the sale of the citizenM brand and related IP assets to Marriott Worldwide Corporation through an asset purchase agreement.