WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oct. 29, 2021 – Samantha Ahuja, a shareholder in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Hospitality Practice, spoke at the Bisnow Lodging Investment Summit: Back to Business. Ahuja’s panel, titled “Ready to Invest: Hotel Financing and Capital Markets Outlook,” took place Oct. 19, 2021.
“Bisnow is the world's leading B2B platform serving the commercial real estate industry,” according to its website. Ahuja’s panel discussed when banks and lenders will regain confidence investing in today’s distressed assets, where capital is flowing, and what is preventing deals from completion. She was joined by Jason Altberger, CIO, Sage Hospitality; Brian Friedman, founder, Friedman Capital, Foxhall Partners; Greg Friedman, CEO & managing principal, Peachtree Hotel Group; and Mike Hollman, senior vice president and treasurer, Hilton.
Ahuja focuses her practice on hotel acquisitions, operations, development and finance, hotel management agreements, licensing agreements, and commercial real estate acquisition and sale. She advises domestic and international clients on the acquisition and disposition of hotels and other commercial property, hotel management and operations, franchising, licensing and branding, restaurant management agreements, lease negotiations, and casino agreements. Ahuja regularly prepares and negotiates purchase and sale agreements, financing and development agreements, and other documents related to the acquisition, financing, development, leasing, management, and disposition of real and personal property with a focus on hotels and resorts.
About Greenberg Traurig’s Hospitality Group: Greenberg Traurig’s Hospitality Group advises developers, owners and operators of hotel, resort and club properties, as well as governments, private government corporations, governmental and private financial institutions, and financial consultants on virtually all aspects of their involvement in the hospitality industry in the United States, the Americas, and overseas. Our multidisciplinary team brings corporate, real estate, tax, and environmental attorneys together with recognized industry leaders experienced in the development and financing of hotel and resort properties, as well as the design and implementation of club and resort membership programs.
About Greenberg Traurig: Greenberg Traurig, LLP (GT) has approximately 2300 attorneys in 40 locations in the United States, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. GT has been recognized for its philanthropic giving, diversity, and innovation, and is consistently among the largest firms in the U.S. on the Law360 400 and among the Top 25 on the Am Law Global 100. The firm is net carbon neutral with respect to its office energy usage and Mansfield Rule 4.0 Certified Plus. Web: www.gtlaw.com