Daniel E. McCormick
Partner
danmccormick@andrewskurth.com

600 Travis
Suite 4200
Houston TX 77002
P: 713.220.4672
F: 713.238.7405

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Dan is a Partner with the firm, concentrating his practice in transactional work involving real estate, hospitality and hotel law, and general business law. His practice includes extensive experience with hotels, apartments, and commercial and industrial projects, including joint ventures, acquisition, sale, management, property development, financing and leasing. Dan is involved in complex high profile real estate transactions throughout North America, Asia and Europe, including initial investment structuring, capital funding, financing and asset management.

Representative Experience

• Served as counsel to sponsor in REIT IPO on the Toronto stock exchange
• Served as seller counsel in disposition of 14-hotel portfolio over a 12-month period
• Acted as owner counsel in negotiation of management contracts and technical service agreements with Hilton, Starwood, Pan Pacific and Hyatt
• Acted as manager’s counsel in negotiation of numerous hotels in Canada, Europe, Japan, Mexico and the US
• Representation of sponsors for global hospitality fund involving private investors and pension fund
• Representation of purchaser in connection with acquisitions of public companies (Unihost Corporation, Boykin Lodging Company and Chartwell Leisure)
• Borrower’s counsel representation in numerous secured asset financing transactions in various countries
• Representation of Westmont Hospitality Group with respect to its corporate matters, joint ventures, operations, financings and other strategic initiatives

Professional / Civic Affiliations

Member

• Houston Real Estate Lawyers Council
• Academy of Hospitality Industry Attorneys

Listed

• Named one of "The Best Lawyers in America" by Best Lawyers 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003
• Named a "Super Lawyer," Texas Monthly, 2008, 2007, 2005, 2004, 2003

Headline News

• Thirty-Five Andrews Kurth Partners Named in Texas Super Lawyers 2008 (October 3, 2008)

Industries

• Banking/Finance
• Construction
• Hospitality and Hotels
• Real Estate

Practice Areas

• Banking/Finance
• Real Estate

Education

• JD, 1979, Honors, University of Houston Law Center, Order of the Barons
• BBA, 1975, Southern Methodist University, Certificate of Honors in Real Estate
• Graduate studies for Masters in Business Administration, Southern Methodist University

Admitted

• Texas 1979
• US District Court for the Southern District of Texas