Led complex workouts of distressed hotel portfolios during the Covid pandemic. Negotiated with hotel owners and purchasers to amicably restructure business partnerships and navigate insolvency proceedings. Served as business lead in high profile litigation to protect IHG’s financial exposure and reputational risk.

Charged with developing new full-service hotels to extend brand distribution and introduce new brands in targeted geographies. Exceeded annual corporate sales goal every year for adding new full-service hotel rooms to the Marriott system. Transactions included public-private partnerships, adaptive reuse projects, mixed-use developments, and complex financings.

Led complex workouts of distressed hotel assets in the United States, Latin America and Europe. Restructured management agreements and implemented brand changes to improve cash flow and ensure long-term financial viability. Served as business lead in high profile litigation to mitigate Marriott’s financial exposure and reputational risk.

Served as legal counsel at the International Finance Corporation for housing finance and energy projects in emerging markets.

Consulted at the World Bank on the development of project assessment and performance indicators.

Led country offices of American Bar Association’s Central and Eastern European Law Initiative in Croatia and Albania, including staffing, budgeting, reporting, and daily operations. Charged with securing and implementing USAID and US State Department funded legal reform programs. Developed and maintained relationships with senior European Union officials to structure and implement joint development projects.

Provided corporate advisory services to the Croatian Privatization Fund.

Led regional team responsible for licensing over 100 hotels and advised on legal issues related to the development and operation of Marriott licensed hotels in the US and abroad.

Advised on mergers and acquisitions, asset purchases and sales, venture capital investments, and initial public offerings in multiple industries. Advised corporate boards on fiduciary duties. Served as lead associate for the successful initial public offering of a technology company and the billion-dollar acquisition of a financial services company.

Advised on corporate transactions and investments in Russia.