ORLANDO, Fla. – Nov. 22, 2023 –Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, P.A. represented KWC Management, LLC in its acquisition of Montage Kapalua Bay, one of the top-ranked resorts on Maui and throughout Hawaii.
Montage Kapalua Bay offers 24 acres of oceanfront luxury on the northwest corner of Maui, comprising 146 residential-style, multibedroom suites, an immersive cultural program, a collection of privately-owned residences, and more.
KWC Management is the hospitality investment management company of Kemmons Wilson Companies, a family-owned organization with diverse business interests. KWC Management will bring on White Label Asset Management to assist in managing the property.
Brian T. Lower, of counsel in Greenberg Traurig’s Hospitality Practice, represented KWC Management in the deal. Lower focuses his practice on hospitality and resort acquisition law and has deep experience in real estate and business acquisitions, development, hospitality business operations, national brand management, real estate sales, and financing. He previously served as executive vice president and general counsel for Holiday Inn Club Vacations Incorporated for 26 years.
About Greenberg Traurig’s Hospitality Group: Greenberg Traurig’s Hospitality Group advises developers, owners and operators of hotel, resort and club properties, as well as governments, private government corporations, governmental and private financial institutions, and financial consultants on virtually all aspects of their involvement in the hospitality industry in the United States, the Americas, and overseas. Our multidisciplinary team brings corporate, real estate, tax, and environmental attorneys together with recognized industry leaders experienced in the development and financing of hotel and resort properties, as well as the design and implementation of club and resort membership programs.
About Greenberg Traurig's Global Real Estate Practice: The Greenberg Traurig Real Estate Practice is a cornerstone of the firm and recognized leader in the industry. The firm’s real estate attorneys deliver diversified and comprehensive counsel for property acquisition and investment, development, management and leasing, financing, restructuring, and disposition of all asset classes of real estate. The team draws upon the knowledge and experience of more than 700 real estate lawyers from around the world, serving clients from key markets in the United States, Europe & the Middle East, Asia and Latin America. The group’s clientele includes a broad range of property developers, lenders, investment managers, private equity funds, REITs, and private owners. The firm’s real estate team advises clients on a variety of matters across a broad spectrum of commercial, recreational, and residential real estate, including structured equity and debt and the hybrids.
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