Overview Cecilia Gordon is a Director in the Real Estate Group and focuses on hospitality and recreation, including franchise and management agreements, construction agreements, and joint ventures representing institutions and foreign investors. Cecilia is a co-industry group leader for the firm's Hospitality & Recreation group. Representative Experience ˇ Representation of Pyramid Hotel Group in connection with proposed public offering of Pyramid Hotels & Resorts, Inc. ˇ Representation of CrossHarbor Capital Partners LLC in resort management and development agreements for the reorganized Yellowstone Club in Montana. ˇ Representation of institutional and family-owned hotel owners in connection with hotel franchise agreements with Marriott, Hilton, Starwood, IHG and Radisson throughout the U.S. ˇ Representation of Manulife Financial in a joint venture to develop an office building in Georgia. ˇ Representation of a Netherlands-based independent real estate company in joint ventures for real estate developments in Atlanta and Boston. ˇ Representation of Pyramid Hotel Opportunity Venture in the acquisition of an 8-hotel portfolio from Thayer Lodging Group and the acquisition of a 5-hotel portfolio from CNL, and related hotel management agreements and franchise agreements. ˇ Representation of Fairmont Hotels & Resorts in connection with hotel management agreement for the Fairmont Battery Wharf Hotel, Boston. ˇ Representation of a hotel management company and a retail developer in construction contracts and related agreements. ˇ Representation of John Hancock Financial Services on the sale of the Hancock Tower and related buildings to Beacon Capital Partners. Awards and Recognition ˇ Massachusetts Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2006 Advisories October 2003 EPA Promulgates New Construction Stormwater General Permit which Requires Filings in Massachusetts by November 3, 2003 Publications & Mentions March 2011 "Hotels are enjoying a surge in business, but loads of debt still linger behind the scenes," BBJ |