Christy Reuter

CO-CHAIR, HOSPITALITY PRACTICE

Christy Reuter focuses her practice on domestic and global hospitality transactions, notably representing hospitality companies seeking to expand within the United States and in countries around the world. She has negotiated deals in cities throughout the United States, including New York, Boston, Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Dallas, Los Angeles, Aspen, Vail, Denver and Washington D.C., and in various global locations including Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Japan, Turkey, Monaco, Switzerland and Hong Kong.

Christy brings her 30 years of experience in providing strategic legal and business counsel to clients at every stage of a transaction and acts an outside general counsel to many of her clients. She represents hospitality companies and developers in the development and operation of hotels and restaurants, including leases, joint ventures between developers and operators, restaurant management agreements, hotel management agreements and brand license agreements. Christy is a leader in representing private clubs operating in independent locations and in office buildings.

Prior to joining Blank Rome, Christy served as the chair of the hotel & hospitality group of a New York City-based firm, and as general counsel for the internationally acclaimed global hospitality group, Cipriani. She also previously served as the Assistant Attorney General for the State of New York in the NYC Litigation Bureau (1995–1997).

Outside the Firm

Christy enjoys travelling, cooking, and watching the New York Yankees.

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