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Dan is a Partner with the firm, concentrating his practice in transactional work involving real estate, hospitality and hotel law, and general business law. His practice includes extensive experience with hotels, apartments, and commercial and industrial projects, including joint ventures, acquisition, sale, management, property development, financing and leasing. Dan is involved in complex high profile real estate transactions throughout North America, Asia and Europe, including initial investment structuring, capital funding, financing and asset management.
REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
Served as counsel to sponsor in REIT IPO on the Toronto stock exchange
Served as seller counsel in disposition of 14-hotel portfolio over a 12-month period
Acted as owner counsel in negotiation of management contracts and technical service agreements with Hilton, Starwood, Pan Pacific and Hyatt
Acted as manager’s counsel in negotiation of numerous hotels in Canada, Europe, Japan, Mexico and the US
Representation of sponsors for global hospitality fund involving private investors and pension fund
Representation of purchaser in connection with acquisitions of public companies (Unihost Corporation, Boykin Lodging Company and Chartwell Leisure)
Borrower’s counsel representation in numerous secured asset financing transactions in various countries
Representation of Westmont Hospitality Group with respect to its corporate matters, joint ventures, operations, financings and other strategic initiatives
ARTICLES / PUBLICATIONS
Author - "Acquisition Techniques for Distressed Hotels in New Capital Markets," Houston Real Estate Lawyers Council (1995)
Co-Author - "Negotiating with Financially Troubled Landlords," Real Estate Law Seminar, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas (1992)
BRIEFINGS, SEMINARS & SPEECHES
Author/Speaker - "Management Contract Relationships," Houston Real Estate Lawyers Council (1998)
PROFESSIONAL / CIVIC AFFILIATIONS
Member
Houston Real Estate Lawyers Council
Academy of Hospitality Industry Attorneys
Listed
Named one of "The Best Lawyers in America" by Best Lawyers 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003
Named a "Super Lawyer," Texas Monthly, 2005, 2004, 2003 | 