Saturday, August 20, 2022

Trial Lawyer Jeremiah Anderson Joins McGuireWoods in Houston, TX



Jeremiah Anderson

HOUSTON, TX – McGuireWoods continues the growth of its global litigation capabilities with the arrival of Houston partner Jeremiah Anderson, who brings nearly two decades of experience representing multinational companies in commercial litigation, including energy and construction industry disputes.

Jonathan Blank

Anderson represents businesses in complex commercial and environmental tort matters. He represents corporate clients as both plaintiff and defendant in trial and appellate courts throughout the United States and in domestic and international arbitrations. He joins McGuireWoods from another international firm.

“Jeremiah has deep experience in state and federal courts in Texas and elsewhere in the U.S. He is a highly respected trial lawyer and strategic adviser who excels at guiding clients through complex commercial litigation, particularly in matters related to energy and construction,” said Dion Hayes, McGuireWoods’ deputy managing partner for litigation.

Yasser Madriz

“Jeremiah’s impressive experience in high-stakes matters enhances our capabilities in Texas and nationally and provides powerful advantages for our clients,” said Jonathan Blank, chair of McGuireWoods’ Business & Securities Litigation Department.

Anderson is the fifth partner since the beginning of 2021 to join McGuireWoods’ Houston office, where nearly 30 lawyers practice in the areas of business and securities litigation, restructuring and insolvency, labor and employment, intellectual property litigation, healthcare, M&A, private equity and tax law.

Dion Hayes

“Jeremiah will be an important contributor to our litigation practice as we continue to expand in Houston,” said Yasser Madriz, managing partner of the Houston office. “He has a stellar reputation and we are delighted to have him join the firm.”

CONTACTS:

Ivan Alexander ivan.k.alexander@gmail.com
Colleen McGushen
704 343 2389 
cmcgushen@mcguirewoods.com

Michael Sluss | +1 804 775 1415 | msluss@mcguirewoods.com  

www.mcguirewoods.com.

Keyes/Illustrated Luxury Report: Pace of South Florida’s High-End Sales Slows Following Historic Cycle

 

Mike Pappas


  
MIAMI, FL and PALM BEACH, FL– South Florida remains among the most in-demand luxury real estate markets in the nation, but the scarcity of available inventory is slowing down the pace of sales, according to the new Keyes/Illustrated Luxury Report.

 

Broward County was an outlier in the second quarter of 2022, posting total sales increases for both luxury single-family and condominiums.



Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach counties and the Treasure Coast collectively recorded a 6.5% year-over-year drop in total $1 million-and-up single-family sales, from 2,828 in the second quarter of 2021 to 2,645 in the first quarter of 2022.

 

 The region’s luxury condo sector also saw a year-over-year decline in total sales, from 1,724 to 1,546.

 

With supply dwindling following a record-breaking two-year stretch that commenced in the third quarter of 2020, available luxury homes and condos are quickly being snapped up by buyers.

 South Florida’s average days on market for luxury single-family sales plunged by 44.8% year-over-year to a mere 64 in the second quarter of 2022.



 Average days on market for $1 million-and-up condo sales dropped by 33.9% year-over-year to 121.

“It is important to put the current market in context with what was the strongest market most of us have ever seen,” Keyes/Illustrated CEO Mike Pappas said.

 

“You expect to see luxury properties stay on the market for 300 days or more. A correction in the velocity of high-end transactions was inevitable.

 

"Developers will have to get creative to meet the insatiable demand for $1 million-and-up product throughout the region.”

 



Broward County outperformed its neighbors to the north and south in terms of year-over-year sales activity gains for the second consecutive quarter.

 

The county’s high-end single-family sector had a 12.9% increase in $1 million-and-up sales to 692. For condos, total sales rose 14.5% year-over-year to 229.

 

Other notable findings in the second quarter luxury report include:

 



  • Miami-Dade County’s $1 million-and-up single-family sales declined by 22.3% year-over-year to 765 in the second quarter of 2022. The average price per square foot jumped 19.8% to $851 during that span. Luxury condo transactions dipped by 8.1% year-over-year to 877.
  • Miami Beach again led the way in total luxury condo sales in Miami-Dade with 189, but that equates to a 36.6% year-over-year decline.
  • Palm Beach County’s high-end single-family sales slightly dipped by 3.4% year-over-year to 1,038 in the second quarter of 2022. The average price per square foot concurrently rose by 18.4% to $810. Luxury condo sales dropped by 25.1% year-over-year to 367, with a similar 21% price per square foot gain to $975.


  • The average days on market in Palm Beach County continues to plunge for both $1 million-and-up single-family sales (53.4% year-over-year drop to 42 days) and condo transactions (54.9% year-over-year decline to 46 days).
  • The Boca Raton/Delray Beach submarket accounted for more than 36% of Palm Beach County’s total luxury single-family sales in the quarter, with 381, and nearly 29% of total high-end condo transactions, with 367.

 

 

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Eric Kalis, BoardroomPR

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New Partner Bob Stupar Strengthens BCLP Finance Transactions Practice

 

Bob Stupar 


Atlanta, GA --  International law firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) announced the addition of new Partner Bob Stupar to the firm’s global Finance Transactions Practice.

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“Bob brings significant CMBS loan servicing and workout experience to BCLP, and fits well with the over 35 attorneys at BCLP who focus on representing issuers, servicers, and special servicers in the servicing, real estate capital markets, workout/bankruptcy, and structured finance practice areas," said Partner and Co-Global Practice Group Leader - Finance Transactions, Jason DeJonker


Jason DeJonker

"Bob adds additional strength to our bench, and builds on recent partners and counsel who have joined BCLP to broaden our experience in the Finance Transactions practice group. 

 

 "We expect Bob to be very busy as the U.S. and global economies deal with the impact of a likely recession.”

 Contacts:


John Garger 917-420-5820 

jgarger@rippmedia.com


Allan Ripp 646-285-1779 
arippnyc@aol.com

Leslie Leader Brooks
312-602-5187
 leslie.brooks@bclplaw.com

Brian Kiefer
Director of Communications
312-602-5121 

brian.kiefer@bclplaw.com

JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality Group closes sale of Courtyard Lenox Berkshires and Hampton Inn & Suites Berkshires-Lenox in Lenox, MA

Emily Zhang
 

 BOSTON, MA  JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality Group has closed the sale of two select-service hotels totaling 171-keys in Lenox, Massachusetts.

 79-key Hampton Inn and Suites Berkshires-Lenox,
Lenox, MA

JLL marketed the property on behalf of the seller, Toole Companies, in the sale to Mission Hill Hospitality, a KSL Capital Company.

92-key Courtyard Lenox Berkshires, Lenox, MA

The JLL Hotels & Hospitality team working on behalf of the seller was led by Managing Director Alan Suzuki, Director Matthew Enright and Analyst Emily Zhang.

 “Recent vintage, select-service hotels in well-located lodging markets in New England continue to be in favor for institutional capital,” said Suzuki.

Alan Suzuki

“The highly competitive marketing process highlights the Berkshires as one of the most desirable leisure destinations in the country.”

 The portfolio consists of the 92-key Courtyard Lenox Berkshires and the 79-key Hampton Inn and Suites Berkshires-Lenox.

 Built in 2017, Courtyard Lenox Berkshires sits on 6.7 acres featuring scenic views of the Berkshire hills.

The Hampton Inn & Suites Berkshires-Lenox was built in 2008 on 6.6 acres of land and features 21 studio suites, a small meeting room and an indoor pool.

Matthew Enright 

The hotels are located in the popular Berkshires region, known for a variety of year-round outdoor activities as well as museums and venues, including Tanglewood Music Center, Shakespeare and Co., Norman Rockwell Museum and Berkshire Botanical Gardens among others.

 The properties benefit from their proximity to major population hubs in the Northeast, including New York City (120 miles), Boston (110 miles), Providence (100 miles), New Haven (77 miles) and Albany (30 miles).

 

 Contact:

 Cierra Lacasse,

JLL Associate

 Public Relations

Phone: +1 602 648 8701

Email:  Cierra.Lacasse@am.jll.com