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Cliff Risman

Partner at Foley & Lardner LLP
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Cliff Risman is a veteran real estate lawyer who represents companies that develop, own, operate and finance hotels and resorts around the world. As co-chair of the firm's Hospitality & Leisure Industry Team and a member of the Real Estate Practice, Cliff is described by clients in the Chambers USA Guide as “very practical and always accessible.” Clients choose Cliff over competitors because he speaks the language and fully understands every aspect of their business – from securing capital, structuring deals and negotiating management contracts, to guiding clients through labor, tax, food and beverage, and operational matters and disputes.

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  • I suspect the expected job losses may not be light depending how long this continues. It's a mess, and there's no playbook. People are making this up as we go, and unfortunately, it will get worse before it gets better.

    15 April 2020
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    Huge Hotel Job Losses Reported Due To COVID-19 - Law360
    About 4 million U.S. hotel employees — 44 percent of the hotel workforce nationwide — are out of work or will be soon as the coronavirus continues to spread, in the worst hit on the hospitality industry in recent memory.
    15 April 2020
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