Department profile
Taft

Leisure & Hospitality

USA Guide 2026 : USA - Nationwide


Taft

Rankings

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Leisure & Hospitality - USA - Nationwide

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For

Taft 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

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  • Taft represented Portman Holdings in its management agreements for the Marriott Cincinnati Convention Center and Westin Cincinnati.

Strengths

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  • Taft offers depth and experience in hospitality with strong attorneys.

    Leisure & Hospitality respondentUSA
  • Taft has a great understanding of the areas where it is possible to push negotiations but also is practical about where to give.

    Leisure & Hospitality respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2Carol Weld King
    Band 2Carol Weld King

    Carol Weld King

    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.
  • Band 3Christina Hassan
    Band 3Christina Hassan

    Christina Hassan

    Christina Hassan offers particular strength in advising boutique hotels, which forms part of her broader transactional capabilities in the hospitality space.
    • Christina combines superb knowledge, precision and creativity in finding solutions to negotiation challenges, meeting her own targets and helping clients to meet theirs.

      Leisure & Hospitality respondentUSA
    • Christina is an industry expert with a clear approach and great responsiveness.

      Leisure & Hospitality respondentUSA
    • Christina has been in the industry a long time and knows it well.

      Leisure & Hospitality respondentUSA
  • Band 4David Reina
    Band 4David Reina

    David Reina

    David Reina is recognized for his ability to handle REIT structures and complex loan agreements involving hospitality assets.

Ranked Individuals at Taft (3)

USA - Nationwide

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