Ask the Hotel Lawyer™ By
James Butler
Jim Butler, partner, JMBM, Los Angeles
January 01, 2013 | 10 things every borrower and financier should know, part 2
December 25, 2012 | Buying or financing a hotel? 10 things every borrower should know, part 1
November 23, 2012 | The hotel purchase and sale agreement
May 28, 2012 | Successful joint ventures for hotel development, acquisition and financing
March 28, 2012 | Tips for negotiating hotel management agreements
March 20, 2012 | Five things to remember when buying hotel notes
January 24, 2012 | Why disputes between hotel owners and operators are on the rise
October 18, 2011 | Optimism for the hotel industry
September 27, 2011 | Are we at a turning point in the industry?
September 15, 2011 | Hotel franchise agreements: The 5 biggest mistakes a hotel owner can make
September 13, 2011 | Beware the trap of changing brand standards
September 06, 2011 | What every hotel lender needs to know about cash controls
September 01, 2011 | What every hotel lender needs to know about hotel due diligence
August 30, 2011 | What every hotel lender needs to know about SNDAs
August 23, 2011 | The importance of brands: Intellectual property rights and what they mean
August 18, 2011 | The fiduciary, contractual and agency duties of hotel brokers
August 16, 2011 | M Waikiki's Edition lawsuit against Marriott International and Ian Schrager
August 09, 2011 | Why are U.S. hotels so attractive to Asian investors?
August 02, 2011 | Why a 'regional center' may be the key to financing your next hotel development
July 14, 2011 | How to use the EB-5 immigrant investor visa program for financing
June 30, 2011 | How to tell when a captive insurance company makes sense
June 28, 2011 | Benefits of owning a captive insurance company
May 26, 2011 | How the new ADA regulations affect hotels
May 19, 2011 | The state of the hotel industry
May 17, 2011 | Nuggets from JMBM's Meet the Money 2011
May 03, 2011 | What is happening in the condo hotel sector?
April 19, 2011 | Condo hotel wars
March 03, 2011 | Buying a hotel? Don't buy an ADA lawsuit or DOJ investigation
February 17, 2011 | How to handle an ADA lawsuit ... and how not to do it
February 10, 2011 | Five key elements for good hotel management agreement budget provisions
February 01, 2011 | 2011 starts as the year of "Great Expectations"