Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP handles the full spectrum of real estate acquisitions, sales, financings and development work together with fund formation and fundraising. Assisting a mixture of investment funds, financial institutions, and hotel management groups on the developer and investor sides, the team continues to advise on a number of large multifamily, hospitality, and industrial mandates. Key offices can be found in Washington DC and Atlanta with hospitality and lodging expert Carol Weld King co-leading from the former and development and finance partner Matthew Sours co-leading from the latter. Thomas Gryboski leads on the hospitality side in Georgia and is recognized for his representation of hotel operating companies. Other key names include hospitality expert Christina Hassan in DC and Atlanta’s Mark Block on joint venture work.
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Testimonials
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- 'MMM has the feel of a small firm but the resources and expertise to battle with the largest firms. It's a great combination.'
- 'Tom Gryboski is a fantastic resource and connector of people. He is easily accessible and always engaged. Catherine Morgen is a great attorney with an agreeable manner but tough where she needs to be!'
Key clients
- Wood Partners
- Brookfield Strategic Real Estate Partners I and Thayer Hotel Investors VI
- Gray Television, Inc.
- Thornton Park Venture LLC
- Noble Investment Group, LLC
- NewCold Cooperatief U.A.
- Affinius Capital
- Elme Communities
- Argosy Real Estate Partners
- Rockbridge Capital, LLC
Work highlights
- Representing Wood Partners, LLC in more than 40 transactions, including acquisition, development, disposition, and property management, including closing 14 acquisition and development deals.
- Represented a joint venture on the $835 million sale of the Diplomat Beach Resort in Hollywood, Florida.
- Represented Gray Television, Inc., in the ground-up development of a major television and movie studio production facility, which includes sound/stage screens, warehouse facilities and approximately 300,000 square feet of office space.
Lawyers
Practice head
Matthew Sours; Carol Weld King
Other key lawyers
Thomas Gryboski; Mark Block; David Reina; Betsy Karmin; Christina Hassan; Catherine Morgen