Leading Hospitality Lawyer Joins Holland & Knight's Global Hospitality and Resort Practice
February 15, 2007
Nina R. Eldred- Washington
Nina Eldred was formerly vice president and assistant general counsel for
Marriott and Ritz-Carlton.
WASHINGTON, D.C. –
Nina R. Eldred, former vice president
and assistant general counsel for Marriott International and The Ritz-Carlton
Hotel Company, has joined Holland & Knight's Global Hospitality and Resort Team
as a senior counsel in the firm's Washington, D.C., office.
Eldred is recognized as one of the leading hospitality lawyers representing
hotel owners and operators in the acquisition, development, due diligence,
financing, management, franchising and disposition of hotels, luxury resorts,
and mixed use development projects including golf courses, spas, skiing
facilities, casinos and retail. She especially brings substantial experience in
the development and management of luxury branded condominiums and condominium
hotel projects. In particular, Eldred advises clients on the appropriate
ownership structure for hotel and resort projects and the negotiation of joint
venture agreements.
"Nina is an experienced and talented lawyer who brings valuable legal and
business acumen to our team, having practiced in-house for the two of the
world's most prestigious hospitality companies," said Jim Norman, co-chair of
the firm's Global Hospitality and Resort Team. "Her arrival has already been a
tremendous asset to our clients and the continued strategic growth of our
hospitality and general real estate practices."
With more than 200 lawyers, Holland & Knight's Real Estate group is the
largest of any firm in the United States. Every year since 2004, the firm''s Real
Estate Section has been named the leading practice in the Washington, D.C.,
market by Chambers USA – America's Leading Business Lawyers.
Eldred earned her bachelor's degree from Bucknell University and her J.D.
from the Columbus School of Law of The Catholic University of America. She is a
member of the District of Columbia Bar and is admitted to practice before the
United States Supreme Court.
Contact: Christina Calhoun (813) 769-4355