Nelson F. Migdal

• Owner's counsel for the Auberge Stanly Ranch, Napa Valley, CA.
• Owner's counsel for the Auberge Kiawah, Johns Island, SC.
• Owner's counsel for the Auberge Hearst Hotel, San Francisco, CA.
• Representation of Purchaser of the Hill Country Marriott Resort, San Antonio, Texas
• Owner’s Counsel for The 1 Hotel, Austin, Texas
• Franchisee’s Counsel, YOTEL, Manchester, UK
• Owner’s counsel for the Rosewood Raleigh Hotel, South Beach, FL.
• Representation of Owner in connection with the Auberge Resorts-Hearst Hotel, San Francisco. 
• Owner's Counsel for the Waldorf Astoria, New York.
• Manager's Counsel for the Baccarat Hotel, New York.
• Owner's Counsel for the Ritz Carlton Yacht Club.
• Owner's Counsel for the Mandarin Oriental Tel Aviv.
• Owner's Counsel for the Mandarin Oriental, Turtle Bay, Dallas, TX.
• Owner's Counsel for the St. Regis Resort & Residences, Longboat Key, FL.
• Owner's Counsel for the Six Senses Resort, Formosa Bay, Brazil.
• Owner's Counsel for the Marriott Headquarters Hotel, Bethesda.
• Owner's Counsel for the Liaison Hotel, Washington, D.C.
• Owner's Counsel for the Mandarin Oriental Resort, Grand Cayman.
• Owner's Counsel for the ACE Hotel, Savannah, GA.
• Buyer's Counsel for the Conrad, Miami.
• Buyer's Counsel for 1501 K Street, Washington, D.C.
• Owner's Counsel for the Mandarin Oriental Residences, Fifth Avenue, New York.
• Owner's Counsel for an Embassy Suites Hotels Portfolio Acquisition.
• Owner's Counsel for the Madison Hotel, Washington, D.C.
• Manager's Counsel for the Hotel St. Jane, Chicago.
• Owner's Counsel for the Doubletree Hotel, Tampa, FL.
• Manager's Counsel for the James Hotel, Washington, D.C.
• Owner's Counsel for the Montage Laguna Beach Hotel.
• Owner's Counsel for the Hyatt Regency La Jolla.
• Counsel for Hard Rock International, Hard Rock, Atlantic City.
• Counsel for Hard Rock International, Santo Domingo.
• Counsel for Hard Rock International, Ciudad del Este, Paraguay.
• Owner's Counsel for the SLS Hotel, Washington, D.C.
• Owner's Counsel for the Mandarin Oriental, Boca Raton.
• Owner's Counsel, The Vagabond Hotel, Singapore.
• Owner's Counsel, The Duxton House, Singapore.
• Investor's Counsel, Gaylord Rockies Convention Center, Aurora, CO.
• Owner's Counsel for the Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, HI.
• Investor's Counsel for the Gurney's Newport Resort & Marina.
• Owner's Counsel for the Hilton Brooklyn Schermerhorn.
• Manager's Counsel for the Hewing Hotel, MN.
• Owner's Counsel for the Doubletree Hotel, Bethesda, MD.
• Owner's Counsel for the Renwick Hotel, NY.
• Owner's Counsel for the Hotel Paso del Norte, El Paso, Texas.
• Investor's Counsel, Four Seasons and Ritz-Carlton Portfolio.
• Owner's Counsel for the Indigo, Jacksonville, FL.
• Manager's Counsel for the Madison Hotel, Memphis, TN.
• Manager's Counsel for the Pontchartrain Hotel, New Orleans.
• Manager's Counsel for the Carlton Hotel, New York.
• Seller's Counsel for the Graham Hotel, Washington, D.C.
• Manager's Counsel, Home2Suites, La Crosse, WI.
• Owner's Counsel for the Aman Manhattan.
• Owner's Co-Counsel for the El San Juan Resort & Casino, Puerto Rico.
• Manager's Counsel for the Brasada Ranch, Bend, OR.
• Owner's Counsel for the former St. Tropez/Rumors, Las Vegas, NV.
• Owner's Counsel, Cambria Suites, Petersburg, VA.
• Seller's Counsel for the Lincolnshire Hotel.
• Manager's Counsel for the Charmant Hotel, La Crosse, WI.
• Owner's Counsel for the Crowne Plaza, Charlotte, N.C.
• Counsel for Hard Rock Holdings, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
• Owner's Hospitality Counsel, portfolio acquisition of 20 hotels.
• Owner's Counsel for the AC Marriott Hotel, Maryland.
• Owner's Counsel for the "Moxy," Washington, D.C.
• Owner's Counsel for the Kimpton Hotel, Sacramento, CA.
• Owner's Counsel for the San Jose Hotel, Austin, Texas.
• Owner's Counsel for the Hilton Hotel, Irvine, CA.
• Owner's Counsel for the Wyndham Baltimore Hotel.
• Owner's Counsel for the ALoft, Houston, Texas.
• Franchisee's Counsel for the Navy Yard Homewood Suites.
• Manager's Counsel for The Sanderling Resort & Spa.
• Owner's Counsel for the Hilton Garden Inn, Rosslyn, New York.
• Owner's Counsel for the Commune, New York City.
• Owner's Counsel for the Hyatt Place, Washington, D.C.
• Owner's Counsel for the acquisition of the Tapatio Springs Resort.
• Owner's Counsel for the Holiday Inn Soho Hotel.
• Manager's Counsel for the Luxury Collection Montclaire Hotel.
• Owner's Counsel for the Amendment of Hotel Management Agreements, Panama.
• Manager's Counsel for the James, West Hollywood.
• Owner's Counsel for management of the Raleigh Hotel, Miami.
• Manager's Counsel for the Surrey, New York.
• Owner's Counsel for the acquisition of the Bethesda Marriott.
• Counsel to MGM for National Harbor, Maryland.
• Owner's Counsel for a portfolio transaction for Latin and Central American hotels.
• Owner's Counsel for the Conversion of the Bristol Buenaventura Resort, Panama.
• Owner's Counsel for the Acquisition of the Beach House, South Carolina.
• Owner's Counsel for the TRYP by Wyndham, Panama.
• Owner's Counsel for the Hyatt Place, Baltimore.
• Purchasers' Counsel for the Renaissance Arts and Pere Marquette, New Orleans.
• Counsel for Hard Rock Holdings, Philadelphia.
• Owner's Counsel for the Acquisition of The Sanderling Resort & Spa.
• Owner's Counsel for the 5 Beekman Hotel.
• Owner's Counsel for the Capella, Washington, D.C.
• Owner's Counsel for the Yotel New York Hotel.
• Counsel, Boutique Lodging & Lifestyle Association (BLLA).
• Owner's Counsel for the NoMad Hotel.
• Seller's Counsel for the Courtyard Navy Yard Hotel.
• Owner's Counsel for the Tucker's Point Resort, Bermuda.
• Owner's Counsel for TRYP by Wyndham, Quebec City, Canada.
• Licensor's Counsel for the Planet Hollywood Master Global License.
• Counsel for Hard Rock Holdings, Northfield Park, Ohio.
• Counsel for Hard Rock Holdings, Eurovegas, Hungary.
• Counsel for Hard Rock Holdings, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.
• Counsel for Hard Rock Holdings, Cancun Palace Resort, Aventura Palace Resort, Vallarta Palace Resort, Mexico.
• Owner's Counsel for The Trump Ocean Club in Punta Pacifica, Panama.
• Owner's Counsel for the Trump SoHo.
• Owner's Counsel for the St. Regis, Hamilton, Bermuda.
• Owner's Counsel for a large mixed use resort in Costa Rica.
• Owner's Counsel for Echelon Place, Las Vegas.
• Owner's Counsel for an extended stay portfolio acquisition.
• Acquisition of the Fairmont Washington Hotel.
• Owner's Counsel for the Fairmont Bar Harbor, Maine.
• Development and management of the Hilton Branson Landing Convention Center Complex.

• Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Real Estate Law, Leisure and Hospitality Law, 2007-2025
• Listed, Who's Who Legal, Hospitality, 2024
• Listed, Chambers USA Guide, 2007-2024
• Team Member, Chambers & Partners USA Real Estate Law Firm of the Year, 2010, 2013, 2017-2018, and 2022
• Team Member, a Law360 "Hospitality Group of the Year," 2017, 2021 and 2022
• Team Member, a Law360 "Real Estate Practice Group of the Year," 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2019, and 2022-2023
• Member, Winning Team, Global M&A Network’s Turnaround Atlas Awards, “Chapter 11 Restructuring, Mid-Market Segments (100-250)” for the restructuring of Lombard Public Facilities Corporation, 2019
• Member, Winning Team, TMA Chicago/Midwest Awards Program, “Small Transaction of the Year” for the restructuring of the Lombard Public Facilities Corporation, 2018
• Listed, The Legal 500 United States, Real Estate - Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), 2017
• Team Member, a U.S. News - Best Lawyers^®, "Law Firm of the Year" in Real Estate Law, 2015
• Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers, 2013-2015
• Team Member, The Legal 500 United States, "Top Tier" Firm in Real Estate, 2013 and 2014
• Listed, The Washington Post, "Washington DC's Top Real Estate Lawyers," 2008-2013
• Team Member, "Best USA Law Firm For Real Estate & Environment," The International Legal Alliance Summit, 2011
• Recipient, "Smart Lawyer Choice Award," 2008
• Listed, Aquatics International, "Waterparks Power 25," 2007-2008
• Listed, SmartCEO, "Legal Elite," Real Estate Law, 2007-2008
• Rated, AV Preeminent^® 5.0 out of 5.0

°AV^®, AV Preeminent^®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished^SM and Martindale-Hubbell Notable^SM are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell^® certification procedures, standards and policies.

• Member, AHLA Hospitality Investment Roundtable
• Adjunct Faculty, American University Washington College of Law, Hospitality and Tourism Law, 2013-2020
• Member, Board of Directors, Academy of Hospitality Industry Attorneys
  • Past President
  • Treasurer
• Member, International Society of Hospitality Consultants
• Author, PLI District of Columbia Real Estate Update, 2019-2022
• Member, Georgetown Hotel and Lodging Legal Summit Advisory Board
• Program Chair, Global Hotel Symposium, 2013, 2014
• Presenter, Hotel Asset Managers Association, 2019
• Presenter, Georgetown Hotel and Lodging Legal Summit, 2012, 2013, 2014
• Member, Albany Law School Law Review
• Member, Justinian Society
• Development Chair, D.C. Council, Friends and Alumni Network, 2011-2016
• Co-Chair, Sports Hall of Fame Dinner of Champions, 2019