Eric Tucker
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PRACTICE FOCUS
Eric Tucker is a Principal attorney in the Hospitality and Real Estate Law and Transactions practice groups at Offit Kurman. Mr. Tucker has over 15-years of experience representing hotel developers and operators in all aspects of the hospitality industry.
Mr. Tucker has represented over 300 clients in the purchase and sale of hotel properties, often serving as the lead transaction counsel. He works with hotel clients at all levels – from self-managed owner-operators to those ownership groups that retain national management companies. Mr. Tucker represents his hospitality and real estate clients in the following matters:
- Structuring operating agreements to allow hotel developers to bring in limited partner investors for hotel projects
- Negotiation of joint venture agreements for hotel development projects
- Advising hotel owners on estate planning matters to preserve the transfer of wealth across generations
- 1031 Exchange transactions
- Counseling on operational issues, especially those not covered by insurance
- Negotiation and closing of construction loans for the development of new hospitality properties
- Review and negotiations of hotel management agreements
- Negotiation and closing of refinance and acquisition loans
- Formation of entities for hotel transaction and preparation of related corporate documents
Mr. Tucker additionally represents shopping center owners. He handles the purchase and financing of their commercial properties, as well as negotiates commercial leases for tenants of those shopping centers. He has worked with these clients on leasing agreements, asset sales, and mergers and acquisitions of competitor businesses.
PUBLICATIONS
- Buyer and seller beware, today's hotelier Official Publication of AAHOA, April 2021