Katherine N. Dunne
Senior Counsel
Katie Dunne is a member of the firm’s Real Estate Practice and Hospitality & Leisure Industry Team, representing and advising clients on a wide range of commercial real estate matters, including the acquisition, leasing, development and financing of hotel, multi-family, office, retail, and industrial projects.
Katie also advises hotel developers, operators, management companies, and investors with respect to hotel management agreements, franchise agreements, and other operational matters. She also represents receivers in the disposition of distressed hotel assets.
Additionally, Katie has significant experience representing lenders in connection with construction and permanent financing for Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) projects.
Representative Experience
- Represented an owner/developer in connection with the third-party management agreement and franchise agreement for a to-be-developed hotel in Ponte Vedra, Florida.
- Assisted an opportunistic private investor in the conversion of a junior mezzanine loan to 100% equity ownership and the restructure of the management and branding arrangements and senior debt facilities for a luxury boutique hotel in Dallas, Texas.
- Represented a private real estate investment firm in the acquisition of the iconic Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek Hotel in Dallas, Texas, including the restructuring of long-term management and branding arrangements with Rosewood Hotels & Resorts.
- Advised and represented a hotel management company as a court-appointed receiver in connection with the sale of a nationwide hotel portfolio.
- Represented an oil company in the negotiation of a warehouse lease for storage and remediation of inverters.
- Represented a real estate client in connection with the acquisition and financing of a two-building industrial facility in suburban Columbus, Ohio.
- Represented a real estate owner and developer in connection with the franchise and branding documents for a to-be-developed JW Marriott resort and for the sale of a residential project in Texas.
Affiliations
- Member, Dallas Bar Associate: Real Property Law Section
- Member, Dallas Association of Young Lawyers
- Member, Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) – Dallas
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