Meghan Cocci

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Meghan Cocci, Global Co-Chair of the Hospitality, Gaming & Leisure Industry Group, represents owners, investors, and operators on their most complex and highest-value hospitality and real estate projects and transactions around the world.

A nationally recognized real estate lawyer, Ms. Cocci advises clients on a broad range of transactions and strategic matters, with a particular focus on the hospitality industry. She delivers creative and business-focused counsel to a variety of market participants, including hotel and non-hotel real estate investment trusts (REITs), private equity funds, family offices, real estate developers, and hotel brands.

Ms. Cocci’s practice includes:

• Single asset and portfolio property acquisitions and dispositions

• Negotiation of management agreements, franchise agreements, and related matters

• Joint ventures

• Acquisitions and dispositions of hotel management companies

• Strategic advice on mixed-use developments

Ms. Cocci brings more than two decades of experience advising on many of the most significant hospitality transactions in the United States and internationally, including in Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. Drawing on her sophisticated industry knowledge and strong working relationships with key market players, she offers strategic insights into how business and legal issues can play out in the long term.

Ms. Cocci frequently speaks on real estate topics at major hotel conferences and other industry events, including:

• New York University International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference (NYU IHIIC)

• Georgetown University Law Center Hotel and Lodging Legal Summit

• Berlin International Hotel and Investment Forum (IHIF)

• International Society of Hospitality Consultants (ISHC) Annual Conference

• American Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS)

She serves on Law360’s Hospitality Editorial Advisory Board.