Jay Blount

Jay Blount is an experienced transactional member, who serves as the Chair of the Hospitality practice at Eckert Seamans. He specializes in representing owners, developers, and managers of (and investors in) hotels, resorts, food and beverage venues and mixed-use projects. Over the years, he has worked on a broad range of hospitality matters across the United States and on a global basis, including for projects in Bhutan, Fiji, France, India, Indonesia, Portugal and Spain.

Jay has extensive knowledge in negotiating hotel brand management agreements and joint venture agreements. He also regularly represents buyers and sellers of hotels and resorts, including through debt acquisitions and restructurings.

Jay also was in-house lawyer at a Fortune 500 sporting goods retailer, where he advised its substantial private brand business and developed a strong background in brands and trademarks.