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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Leisure & Hospitality

USA Guide 2026 : USA - Nationwide


Greenberg Traurig, LLP

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Greenberg Traurig’s Hospitality Group advises developers, owners, and operators of hotel, resort, and club properties, as well as governments, private government corporations, governmental and private financial institutions, and financial consultants, on virtually all aspects of their involvement in the hospitality industry globally. Our skilled hospitality team within our global Real Estate Practice includes attorneys who have pioneered major developments within the industry.

Our multidisciplinary team brings corporate, real estate, tax, government, and environmental attorneys and professionals together who are industry-experienced in the development and financing of diverse forms of recreational property. We have worked with clients on a variety of properties, including hotels, casinos, destination resorts, condominiums, condominium hotels, country clubs, timeshare, and fractional projects, vacation clubs and points systems, mixed-use projects, golf courses, marine recreation clubs, ski facilities, and festival marketplaces. We understand contemporary business and legal issues unique to hospitality industry clients, and several of the largest hotel owners and operators in the world consistently look to GT’s Hospitality team for advice and counsel.

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Leisure & Hospitality - USA - Nationwide

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For

Greenberg Traurig is highly proficient in hotel and hospitality development projects, management agreements and transactions. The group draws on a breadth of knowledge across the team to provide counsel on additional matters, such as residence branding agreements and zoning and land use. The practitioners advise clients from a broad range of sectors, including international hotel groups, country clubs and other leisure facilities.

Work Highlights

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  • Greenberg Traurig represented Ryman Hospitality Properties in its $865 million acquisition of the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa.

Strengths

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  • Greenberg Traurig is a national, international, multidisciplinary firm and, from my experience, capable of handling any legal matter.

    Leisure & Hospitality respondentUSA
  • Greenberg Traurig understands the nuances of hospitality law and with its extensive experience, is able to provide very good counsel in dealing with structuring and negotiations.

    Leisure & Hospitality respondentUSA
  • Greenberg Traurig is very strong in its expertise.

    Leisure & Hospitality respondentUSA
  • Greenberg Traurig offers expertise and familiarity with the players involved.

    Leisure & Hospitality respondentUSA
  • Greenberg Traurig's lawyers are very aware of the state of market for different business deal terms and well as legal deal terms.

    Leisure & Hospitality respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Senior StatespeopleNelson F Migdal
    Senior StatespeopleNelson F Migdal

    Nelson F Migdal

    Cohead of the leisure and hospitality practice Nelson Migdal is highly regarded for his representation of hotel owners in acquisitions, negotiations and transactions.
    • Nelson is a brilliant lawyer.

      Leisure & Hospitality respondentUSA
    • Nelson is really a leader in the industry.

      Leisure & Hospitality respondentUSA
    • Nelson is an excellent hospitality counsel.

      Leisure & Hospitality respondentUSA
  • Band 2Michael J Sullivan
    Band 2Michael J Sullivan

    Michael J Sullivan

    Cohead of the hospitality and leisure department, Michael Sullivan has significant experience within the leisure and hospitality space. He handles a wide spectrum of issues including sales, acquisitions and financings.
  • Band 2Samantha Ahuja
    Band 2Samantha Ahuja

    Samantha Ahuja

    Samantha Ahuja's practice covers a range of issues, including hotel acquisitions, hotel management agreements and licensing. She successfully advises a wide spectrum of both national and international clients within the hospitality market. She is co-head of Greenberg Traurig's leisure and hospitality practice.

    • Samantha's general knowledge and knowing when and when not to push, gets us to fast solutions.

      Leisure & Hospitality respondentUSA
    • Samantha is all-round a great person to work with.

      Leisure & Hospitality respondentUSA
    • Samantha is excellent. She is incredibly responsive, smart and well-connected in her industry.

      Leisure & Hospitality respondentUSA

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