Leisure & Hospitality
USA Guide 2024 : USA - Nationwide
Band 2
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MMM's hospitality attorneys provide both a local and global perspective in matters throughout the U.S. and in international markets, representing major destination hotels, hospitality projects in mixed-use developments and historic hotels undergoing significant renovation. MMM’s attorneys handle projects that require everything from acquisitions and dispositions; financing and refinancing; private equity fund formation and raising capital; management contracts; joint ventures and public/private partnership developments; the negotiation of complicated capital structures; and litigation. In 2018, the practice expanded its offerings for hotel operators, including operational contracts, data protection, and advising clients on data protection legal compliance. MMM also has a reputation for its work with historic hotels, including work with historic tax credits.
The firm's hospitality lawyers have real-world experience on all sides of the deal. They understand “market” value for transactions, even when the market is changing. The team's deep-rooted experience allows them to foresee and resolve issues, bringing a practiced eye and thorough approach to proactively represent and protect clients in all types of ventures.
Chambers Review
Morris, Manning & Martin is recognized for its broad hospitality practice, which attracts a notable cross-border client base comprising investors, owners and developers. The practitioners boast strong transactional capabilities complemented by recent expansion into the representation of hotel operators.
Work Highlights
- Morris, Manning & Martin advised Brookfield Strategic Real Estate Partners on a $250 million refinancing for the PGA National Resort in Palm Beach Gardens.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team at Morris, Manning & Martin are very experienced."
"The firm's lawyers always provide excellent advice and direction."
"The group is very experienced in transactions, and their attorneys are always available to discuss matters."
"The team at Morris, Manning & Martin are very experienced."
"The firm's lawyers always provide excellent advice and direction."
"The group is very experienced in transactions, and their attorneys are always available to discuss matters."
Notable Practitioners
Cohead of the hospitality department Carol Weld King is particularly adept at representing hotels and investors, handling matters such as sales, financings and hotel management agreements.
"Carol is a thorough, great lawyer who understands the business side of matters. She is a good negotiator and has a thorough base of knowledge."
Christina Hassan offers particular strength in advising boutique hotels, which forms part of her broader transactional capabilities in the hospitality space.
"Christina is helpful, thorough, hardworking and detail-oriented."
Catherine Morgen has broad real estate experience, with notable strength handling transactions in the hospitality sector for investment groups and hotel owners.
"Catherine is very experienced and has a wealth of knowledge."
"She is reliable, responsive and effective in legal services."
David Reina is recognized for his ability handling REIT structures and complex loan agreements involving hospitality assets.
"David is an impressive lawyer."
Cohead of the hospitality department Thomas Gryboski is a highly sought-after attorney with notable strength in handling real estate transactions in the hospitality sector, including hotel acquisitions, developments and financings.
"Thomas is very experienced and has a wealth of knowledge."
"He is very responsive and a go-to person for high-level legal knowledge."
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