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Perkins Coie Represents Strategic Hotels & Resorts in Acquisition of Iconic Essex House Hotel

Press Release

$362.3 Million Deal Marks Strategic Hotels Return to the NYC Market

CHICAGO (August 20, 2012) Perkins Coie represented Strategic Hotels & Resorts in its recent agreement to purchase New York City’s Essex House Hotel from the Dubai Investment Group for a gross purchase price of approximately $362.3 million.  The transaction is expected to close on or before September 7, 2012.  Strategic Hotels also signed a 50-year management agreement with Marriott International to rebrand the hotel as the JW Marriott Essex House New York.  Perkins Coie also represented Strategic Hotels & Resorts in its negotiations with Marriott International Inc.

The Perkins Coie team included Chicago Partners Phil Gordon; Ed Wicks, Daniel Marre, Susan Daley, and Craig Boggs; Seattle Partner Jim Vana; and Chicago Associates Adam Docks and Jeannil Boji.

Click here to read the press release from Strategic Hotels & Resorts.

About Perkins Coie: Founded in 1912, Perkins Coie has more than 900 lawyers in 19 offices across the United States and Asia. We provide a full array of corporate, commercial litigation and intellectual property legal services to a broad range of clients, from FORTUNE 50 corporations to small, independent start-ups, as well as public and not-for-profit organizations.