Bio

Raja Patil is a member of Dentons’ Hotels and Leisure industry group and is widely regarded as a leader in the hospitality legal industry. Many of his hotel clients regard Raja as a member of their team, a strategic advisor who delivers consummate insight on hospitality investment, development and operations derived from having been integrally involved in all aspects of the purchase, sale and development of dozens of hotel assets, from overseeing due diligence to negotiating franchise and management agreements and other key documentation. He is also actively involved in identifying, structuring, negotiating and documenting the capitalization of hotels, including equity and traditional debt financing. Complementing Raja’s extensive Hotel and Leisure experience is his membership in the firm's Real Estate practice group, and he has been recognized by his peers as a leader in this industry. He works on all facets of real estate law, including acquisitions, dispositions, development, construction and leases. Raja has drafted and negotiated a variety of leases including REIT leases, office leases, strip center leases, triple net leases and industrial warehouse leases throughout the United States. In addition, he is an agent of First American Title Insurance and is one of the top producing commercial title insurance agents in Kentucky. Raja is one of the national co-chairs of Dentons’ Franchising and Distribution group. He has in-depth experience in franchising law, including franchise structuring and formation, franchise agreement reviews, mergers and acquisitions of franchised businesses, licensing, franchise relations, development agreements, supply chain management, and regulatory compliance. Throughout his career, Raja has successfully closed hundreds of transactions involving franchised businesses, including hotels and restaurants. Raja is a former practice group leader of the Banking and Finance practice group and maintains a commercial lending practice. He concentrates primarily on advising and representing banks and institutional investors in finance transactions, including commercial loan closings, asset-based lending transactions and real estate financings (both permanent and interim construction). Rounding out Raja’s client list are those he serves as outside general counsel. Raja provides a valuable “one stop shop” for many of his clients with privately held businesses and values the close working relationships he has developed with his long-time clients who range from relatively small start-up companies backed by seasoned business owners to family offices with diverse portfolios. Raja has a focus on advancing not only the legal issues involved in a transaction, but also understanding the client’s true goals and objectives. He counsels clients in a variety of industries, including hotels and hospitality, financial institutions, retail, software development, senior and post-acute care facilities, healthcare, real estate development, franchising and distribution, restaurant, energy and natural resources, and manufacturing.