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Partner Joshua M. Bowman presents on Strafford Webinar, “Hotel Acquisition Due Diligence: Seller’s Representations and Warranties, Indemnification, Timing”

Partner and chair of the firm’s Hospitality Practice Group  Joshua M. Bowman presented on the Strafford webinar, “Hotel Acquisition Due Diligence: Seller’s Representations and Warranties, Indemnification, Timing,” on October 23. Josh and fellow panelists discussed the particular due diligence concerns when acquiring a hotel property. The panel addressed how counsel should evaluate both physical assets as well as the operating business of the hotel, best practices for assessing the findings during due diligence periods, and effectively negotiating once concerns arise. More information on the webinar is available here.

Josh is a partner in the firm’s Real Estate and Business Law Departments. He brings years of experience counseling local and national real estate owners and developers, institutional and non-institutional lenders, investors, tenants, contractors, and other businesses in connection with a wide variety of transactions and situations. He has substantial experience dealing with complicated issues related to commercial real estate ownership, development, finance, joint venture arrangements, acquisitions and sales, leasing, land use, licensing, management and franchise agreements, construction agreements, and food and beverage agreements. As the Chair of the firm’s Hospitality Practice Group, Josh has a particular concentration in representing owners and operators of restaurants and hotels. In January of 2017, Josh  joined the faculty at the Boston University School of Hospitality Administration, where he teaches two courses: The Fundamentals of a Hotel Real Estate Deal and Hospitality Law.

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