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Jim Butler

Chairman, JMBM’s Global Hospitality Group

Jim Butler is a founding partner of JMBM, and the founder and chairman of JMBM’s Global Hospitality Group® and Chinese Investment Group™. He is recognized as one of the top hotel lawyers in the world and has authored or co- authored The HMA & Franchise Agreement Handbook, How to Buy a Hotel Handbook, and The Lenders Handbook. Jim has led the Global Hospitality Group® in more than $68 billion of hotel transactional experience, involving more than 1,500 hotel properties located around the globe. Jim’s team has worked on more than 60 EB-5 projects over the past three years. 310.201-3526 or [email protected]

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Resort Fee Litigation Advisory Group: Attorney General for DC sues Marriott International over hotel “Resort Fees”

Hotel Lawyer: We hate to say "we told you so" on Resort Fee litigation

Opinion15 JulyLegal

The 2019 LIIC Top Ten — Hotel Real Estate: Mostly Sunny Days Clouded by Labor Issues

Yesterday, we kicked off Meet the Money® 2019 – the National Hotel Finance & Investment Conference hosted by JMBM’s Global Hospitality Group® – with the LIIC Top Ten. Presented by my friend, Mike Cahill, CEO and Founder of HREC and one of LIIC’s co-chairmen, the LIIC Top Ten reflects the perspectives of the industry’s most active members in the hospitality market.

Performance 9 MayFinanceEvents & ConferencesReal Estate & InvestmentMarkets & Performance

Why Retail Owners Are Partnering With Hotels

Recently, my partner, Guy Maisnik, and I spoke about hotel retail mixed-use development with Kelsi Maree Borland of GlobeSt.com. Her article, Why Retail Owners Are Partnering With Hotels ran with the subtitle, With retail evolving to be more experience-driven, retail owners are finding the benefits of adding boutique hotels to shopping centers.

Opinion14 FebruaryBoutique & LifestyleReal Estate & Investment

New “accessibility” regulations for electric vehicle charging stations

As the number of electric and hybrid vehicles in California continues to grow, we are also seeing the proliferation of electric vehicle charging stations in the parking areas provided by hotels, theaters, stadiums and hotel mixed-use properties.

Opinion25 Jun 2018Environment & SustainabilityLegalCorporate Social Responsibility (CSR)Design and Architecture

What do top hotel executives see on the horizon for 2018?

Meet the Money® is a productive conference with a casual atmosphere; the executives and other hotel industry representatives who attend often speak candidly about their expectations for hotel finance, development and investment throughout the upcoming year.

Opinion20 Jun 2018LegalLodging Industry

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