About

Provided by Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP

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

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Leisure & Hospitality - USA - Nationwide

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

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 Noble Investment Group on the closing of Noble Fund V at $1 billion.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Carol Weld King
2
Carol Weld King
2
Band 2
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.

She is practical, efficient, thoughtful and creative.

Christina Hassan
3
Christina Hassan
3
Band 3
Christina Hassan offers particular strength in advising boutique hotels, which forms part of her broader transactional capabilities in the hospitality space.

Christina is a terrific counsel.

Christina Hassan is excellent in all aspects.

Catherine E Morgen
4
Catherine E Morgen
4
Band 4
Catherine Morgen has broad real estate experience, with notable strength handling transactions in the hospitality sector for investment groups and hotel owners.

Catherine Morgen is extremely smart and provides great advice.

David Reina
4
David Reina
4
Band 4
David Reina is recognized for his ability handling REIT structures and complex loan agreements involving hospitality assets.
Thomas Gryboski
4
Thomas Gryboski
4
Band 4
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 Gryboski is always very accessible.

Tom is a great resource.

Ranked Lawyers at
Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP

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USA - Nationwide

Leisure & Hospitality

Carol Weld King
2
Carol Weld King
2
Band 2
Christina Hassan
3
Christina Hassan
3
Band 3
Catherine E Morgen
4
Catherine E Morgen
4
Band 4
David Reina
4
David Reina
4
Band 4
Thomas Gryboski
4
Thomas Gryboski
4
Band 4

Industries

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Financing

Franchising

Hotels

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