Bio

Robert Braun represents clients in corporate transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, financing, franchising, licensing, joint ventures and strategic alliances, with an emphasis on hospitality and on new and emerging technologies. As Co-Chair of the JMBM Cybersecurity and Privacy Group, Bob counsels clients on privacy and security, information technology, software development and licensing, and electronic commerce transactions. He is the co-author of the Cybersecurity Lawyer Forum blog, lectures frequently on technology issues, and has been quoted by Reuters, Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, American Lawyer, American Banker, Law360, Los Angeles Business Journal, Daily Journal, and other media, on cybersecurity law issues. He is recognized in the Southern California listing of Super Lawyers as a “Top Rated Technology Transactions Attorney.” As a senior member of JMBM's Global Hospitality Group, Bob specializes in the negotiation of hotel management and franchise agreements, the acquisition and divestiture of hotels, resorts, restaurants and other hospitality properties, hotel and hospitality workouts and turnarounds, and ongoing operating issues of hospitality properties. Bob is a frequent author and lecturer on hospitality issues.