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By
Jim
Butler of the Global Hospitality
Group®
Author of www.HotelLawBlog.com April 30, 2012 The NLJ's Midsize Hot List How
the selection process works According to the National Law Journal, the 20 law firms that comprise its 2012 Midsize Hot List "are good at what they do, but they're also good at how they do it". Known
globally for hospitality At JMBM, we believe that clients benefit from industry specialization. When a lawyer has deep experience in an area, you are almost certain to get a better outcome. Not only that, you will get it faster, cheaper, and with less risk. I have always reminded our clients -- hotel owners, developers and capital providers -- that hotels are NOT just real estate. Hotels are complex operating businesses, integrally intertwined with special-purpose real estate. So when you have an important hotel matter, why would you go to a just a real estate lawyer? You need a hotel lawyer! What
our clients think Warren Ernst, a senior executive assistant city attorney for Dallas, said that Jeffer Mangels "made a very complex component of the project go efficiently, while assuring the city's leaders and managers that the city's interests were being very well protected. JMBM was critical in providing both legal and practical business advice throughout the process. " Our goal has always been to be more than "just" excellent hotel lawyers, but to also bring business advice -- both practical and strategic -- to each of our client's projects. For sophisticated clients who don't have expertise in hospitality, like Warren's team at the city of Dallas, our team provides hotel-specific knowledge about what is "market" or "customary." We can help them understand what's a fair deal and how to get it. Applying creative and unusual approaches, like our HMA Pro™ approach to finding a great hotel operator, we can add value and help to solve sticky problems. How
we run our business JMBM recently marked its 30th anniversary and, as a founding partner, I have a good idea of what it takes to build an outstanding law practice. It would not be possible without the superbly executed work of my partners in JMBM's Global Hospitality Group®, nor would it be possible without the many opportunities for growth that have been provided by our clients. I am extremely grateful to all. Click here to view the NLJ's Midsize Hot List. This is Jim Butler, author of www.HotelLawBlog.com and hotel lawyer, signing off. We've done more than $60 billion of hotel transactions and have developed innovative solutions to help investors be successful in bidding for hotel acquisitions, and helping investors and lenders to unlock value from troubled hotel transactions. Who's your hotel lawyer? _______________________ Our Perspective. We represent hotel lenders, owners and investors. We have helped our clients find business and legal solutions for more than $60 billion of hotel transactions, involving more than 1,300 properties all over the world. For more information, please contact Jim Butler at [email protected] or +1 (310) 201-3526. Jim Butler is a founding partner of JMBM, and Chairman of its Global Hospitality Group® and Chinese Investment Group™. Jim is one of the top hospitality attorneys in the world. GOOGLE "hotel lawyer" and you will see why. Jim and his team are more than "just" great hotel lawyers. They are also hospitality consultants and business advisors. They are deal makers. They can help find the right operator or capital provider. They know who to call and how to reach them. JMBM’s Global Hospitality Group® The hotel lawyers in the Global Hospitality Group® of Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell (JMBM) comprise the premier hospitality practice in a full-service law firm and are the authors of the Hotel Law Blog. We represent hotel owners, developers, investors and lenders and have helped our clients find business and legal solutions for more than $60 billion of hotel transactions, involving more than 1,300 properties worldwide. For more information about the Global Hospitality Group®, go to www.HotelLawBlog.com. For more information about full range of legal services provided by JMBM, go to www.JMBM.com. |
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