Hospitality & Leisure

Luxury Hotels, Resorts and Branded Residences

Red Sea Global on the development of two multibillion-dollar luxury integrated projects: the Red Sea Project, comprising approximately 50 luxury and lifestyle hotels and resorts and 1,000 private residences, and Amaala, featuring approximately 25 ultra-luxury hotels and resorts and 900 private residences.
Maxxam in the negotiation and drafting of hotel and residential agreements with a major international hotel brand for two luxury resort and branded residential developments in Puerto Rico.
Baha Mar in connection with the development of the multibillion-dollar resort in Nassau, Bahamas, including luxury hotels, dining, a casino and a water park, as well as the preparation and negotiation of management agreements with Hyatt, SLS and Rosewood.
Fort Partners in connection with the redevelopment of Palazzo della Rovere, a 15th-century palace near the Vatican, into a Four Seasons hotel.
MSD Partners and The Athens Group in negotiating and documenting all hotel, residential and private club agreements with Four Seasons for the redevelopment and rebranding of the historic Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club into the Four Seasons Naples in Naples, Florida.

Hospitality M&A, Investment and Finance

Watermark Capital Partners on the formation of a $1 billion fund to acquire five-star hotels and resorts across the U.S.
Reuben Brothers in its landmark $400 million acquisition of the W South Beach Hotel, one of Miami’s premier luxury hospitality assets.
citizenM on the $355 million sale of its brand and related intellectual property to Marriott International as well as in connection with the $685 million senior and mezzanine financing of a 14-hotel U.S. portfolio.
OKO Group and Aman Hotels in connection with OKO Group’s restructuring and refinancing of the Aman Hotel & Residences development project within the iconic Crown Building at 730 Fifth Avenue.

Management, Licensing and Operations

Marc-Henry Cruise Holdings on its multibillion-dollar joint venture with Four Seasons to launch Four Seasons Yachts, covering yacht development, operations and licensing.
MGM Resorts International on the landmark long-term licensing agreement with Marriott International creating the MGM Collection with Marriott Bonvoy, spanning 17 MGM resorts.
Fontainebleau Development on negotiating and documenting food, beverage, club management and licensing agreements for venues at Fontainebleau Las Vegas, as well as various hospitality agreements for Fontainebleau South Beach.
Nobu Hospitality in connection with hotel management and/or license agreements, restaurant license and/or lease agreements, and residential licensing agreements for major mixed-use developments across multiple international locations.

Sports, Entertainment and Destination Development

New York City Football Club (NYCFC) and its affiliates in a 74-year ground lease for a 24-acre site in Willets Point, Queens, for a $1.5 billion mixed-use development anchored by New York City’s first soccer-specific stadium.
Extell Development Company on the $2 billion expansion of Deer Valley Ski Resort in Park City, involving joint development agreements, construction loans and refinancing.
The Golden State Warriors on hospitality transactions involving Splash at Thrive City, one of the largest sports bars in the world, at Chase Center in San Francisco’s Mission Bay neighborhood.
Related in connection with the negotiation and documentation of all hotel agreements with a major international hotel brand and operator for the multibillion-dollar Related Santa Clara mixed-use project outside San Francisco, California, connected to Levi’s Stadium.

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