LAWYER PROFILE
Michael J Sullivan

Michael J Sullivan

USA 2026

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Ranked in 2 practice areas

About

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USA

Practice Areas

Hospitality

Real Estate

Real Estate Finance

Blockchain & Digital Assets

Career

Michael J. Sullivan is Co-Chair of the firm’s Hospitality Group. Mike has wide-ranging experience in the acquisition, development, finance and disposition of hotels, resorts, branded residences and condo-hotels; management, franchise and operating agreements for hotels; publicly financed hotel management agreements; construction and permanent financings (balance sheet and CMBS); and the purchase of distressed mortgage debt instruments secured by hospitality-related real estate.

Concentrations:

Representation of owners in the acquisition, development, finance and disposition of hotels, resorts, branded mixed-use hotel, residence and condo-hotel projects

Hotel management agreements, condo hotel rental program agreements, and franchise agreements; publicly financed hotel management agreements

Restaurant leases and operating agreements

Real estate sale-leaseback transactions

Workouts and restructurings

Hotel construction, mezzanine, bridge and term financings representing owners

Commercial, ground and net leasing

Lender representation in hospitality asset financings, including cash management agreements, mortgage and mezzanine financings, intercreditor agreements, SNDAs, and comfort letters

Tokenized real estate securities offerings

Professional Memberships

Past Board Member, YMCA, Orlando Metropolitan, Board of Directors

Chairman, Aspire Charter Academy School, Orlando, Florida, Board of Directors

Past Faculty, Practicing Law Institute (Hospitality)

Member, Central Florida Yale Club

Member, Yale College Alumni, Real Estate Association

Past Member, Orange County, International Drive Community Redevelopment Area, Advisory Board

Past Member, St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church Parish, Council and Development Committee

Publications

Listed, Chambers USA Guide, Real Estate and Leisure Hospitality, 2004-2022

Personal

J.D., with honors, University of Connecticut School of Law, 1984

B.A., Yale University, 1980

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Leisure & Hospitality - USA - Nationwide

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial
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.

Real Estate - Florida: North & Central

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial
Michael Sullivan has a strong real estate development practice. He also handles complex property sales and financing transactions, with particular activity in mixed-use and hospitality projects.

Strengths

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  • Michael Sullivan is the go-to lawyer for the hospitality work he has done.

    Real EstateChambers Guide to the USA

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