Chris McAdam

chris.mcadam@lw.com

+1.312.876.7649

Profile

Chris McAdam is an associate in the Chicago office of Latham & Watkins and in the real estate practice group.

Chris advises REITs, private equity funds, and other real estate investors on matters relating to the acquisition, disposition, and financing of commercial real estate, including retail, office, hotel, multi-family, and mixed-use properties. Chris also regularly advises clients on the negotiation of hotel management and franchise agreements and related issues and is a go-to resource for clients in the hospitality industry for his depth of experience in management and operational issues.

Prior to joining Latham, Chris was in-house counsel for international hotel companies, as well as an associate at another international law firm.

Chris' practice includes:

Single asset and portfolio acquisitions and dispositions
Joint ventures and other preferred equity structured vehicles
Financings, including mortgage financings, mezzanine financings, seller financing
Management agreements, franchise agreements, and development agreements

Chris also frequently advises clients on a pro-bono basis including the acquisition and financing of community resource centers and health clinics in the Chicago area.

Chris serves on the Board of Directors for the Legal Council for Health Justice in Chicago which provides pro-bono legal services to Chicago’s at-risk communities.

Experience

Chris' recent experience includes:

Disposition of luxury hotels and negotiation of long-term management agreements for major hotel brands in the United States, Aruba and Zurich, Switzerland
Disposition of multiple data center development sites and a joint venture for leading data center developer and operator
US$1 billion club-style joint venture for industrial developer/sponsor equity raise
Acquisition of a luxury resort for a private equity fund and negotiation of seller’s continued development obligations, loan assumption, hotel management agreement, and restaurant management agreement with boutique operators
Joint venture and acquisition of city center hotel and negotiation of hotel management agreement and acquisition financing
Hotel management agreement for assumption of management of ultra luxury resort in Miami, Florida*
Hotel management agreement and residential branding and association management agreement for luxury property in Phoenix, Arizona*
Residential branding and association management agreement for luxury condo hotel outside of Raleigh, North Carolina*

*Matter handled prior to joining Latham