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Overview
Rick Kirkbride is a partner in the Real Estate practice of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s Century City office.
Mr. Kirkbride is also Chair of the Global Hospitality & Leisure practice group and brings over 35 years of experience representing institutional real estate companies and capital providers in the acquisition, development, finance and operation of hotels, resorts, other hospitality properties, and businesses throughout North America, Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
Recognitions
- Named one of only two individual lawyers within "Band 1" in the National Leisure & Hospitality category by Chambers USA and Chambers Global every year since it started rankings in 2007.
- Named at various times over the last decade as one of the Top 100 lawyers (across all practice areas of law), one of the Top 10 Deal Makers in California as well as one of the top 50 development lawyers in California by both the Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journals as well as one of the Top 100 Lawyers in Los Angeles by the Los Angeles Business Journal
- Named Hospitality MVP by Law360
Education
- Loyola Law School, J.D., 1983
- University of Southern California, B.A., 1979
news
- Paul Hastings Advised sbe on Launch of The Estate by sbe, a Global Luxury Hospitality and Longevity Ecosystem - September 17th, 2024
- Paul Hastings Advised Sonder on Licensing Agreement with Marriott and Creation of Sonder by Marriott Bonvoy - August 21st, 2024
- Paul Hastings Advised Red Sea Global and Amaala Company on Development of Two Luxury Four Seasons Resorts and Residences at The Rea Sea project and AMAALA in Saudi Arabia - March 18th, 2024
- Paul Hastings Advised sbe on Launch of New Lifestyle Hotel Brand HQ Hotels & Residences - January 22nd, 2024
- Paul Hastings Advised MGM Resorts in Licensing Agreement with Marriott and Creation of MGM Collection with Marriott Bonvoy - July 19th, 2023
- Watermark Lodging Trust To be Acquired by Brookfield Real Estate Funds for $3.8 Billion - May 6th, 2022
- Paul Hastings Ranked as Top Three Firm for New Rankings and Recognized for Numerous Practice Strength and Growth in Chambers USA 2021 - May 21st, 2021
- Paul Hastings Named ‘Real Estate Group of the Year’ by Law360 - December 23rd, 2020
- Paul Hastings Practices and Lawyers Score Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2020 - May 1st, 2020
- Paul Hastings Practices and Lawyers Score Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2019 - May 1st, 2019
- Private Co-Working and Cultural Leader NeueHouse Completes Funding Round - November 29th, 2018
- Paul Hastings Practices and Lawyers Score Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2018 - May 11th, 2018
- Carey Watermark Investors & Carey Watermark Investors 2 Acquire Bacara Resort & Spa - October 2nd, 2017
- Carey Watermark Investors 2 Acquires Charlotte Marriott City Center - June 5th, 2017
- Paul Hastings Practices and Lawyers Score Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2017 - June 5th, 2017
- Northstar Travel Group Acquires Hotel Investment Event Portfolio of Burba Hotel Network - May 8th, 2017
- Paul Hastings Wins Law360 Hospitality Practice Group of the Year for 2016 - February 23rd, 2017
- Carey Watermark Investors 2 Acquires Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco - January 5th, 2017
- Paul Hastings Represents Carey Watermark Investors 2 in its Acquisition of the Renaissance Atlanta Midtown Hotel - August 31st, 2016
- Carey Watermark Investors 2 Acquires San Diego Marriott La Jolla - July 25th, 2016
Recognitions
- Paul Hastings Real Estate Practice Recognized by Chambers USA 2022 - June 1st, 2022
- Recognized by Chambers USA 2021 - May 21st, 2021
- Recognized as Law360 Practice Group of the Year in Real Estate - December 23rd, 2020
- Recognized by Chambers USA 2020 - May 1st, 2020
- Ranked by Chambers USA 2019 - April 26th, 2019
- Recognized by Chambers USA 2018 - May 15th, 2018
- Recognized by Chambers USA 2017 - June 5th, 2017
- Law360 2016 Practice Group of the Year - February 15th, 2017
- Recognized by Chambers USA 2016 - June 8th, 2016
- Law360 MVP Awards 2015: Hospitality - November 9th, 2015
- The Daily Journal's Top 50 Real Estate Development Attorneys 2014 - August 14th, 2014
- Daily Journal - February 23rd, 2011
- Recognized by the The Daily Journal among the Top 100 Leading Lawyers - September 22nd, 2010
- Philip Feder and Rick Kirkbride Named in Daily Journal's Top 100 Lawyers in California - September 17th, 2008
insights
- New York City Enacts Law Requiring Severance Pay for Hotel Employees - October 18th, 2021
- PH COVID-19 Client Alert Series: Update to Overview of the CARES Act and its Applicability to the Hospitality and Leisure Industry - April 4th, 2020
- PH COVID-19 Client Alert Series: Q&A on the Employee Retention Credit - April 1st, 2020
- PH COVID-19 Client Alert Series: Overview of CARES Act and its Applicability to the Hospitality and Leisure Industry - March 30th, 2020
- PH COVID-19 Client Alert Series: Overview of CARES Act and its Applicability to the Commercial Real Estate Industry - March 29th, 2020
- COVID-19 Paul Hastings LLP Hospitality & Leisure Client Alert - March 16th, 2020
- Asian Real Estate Investment Outlook - Top 5 Trends to Follow in 2015 - January 15th, 2015
- Developments in the Hospitality Sector - May 14th, 2013
- Hospitality Report - Summer 2006 - October 1st, 2006
- Hospitality Report - Summer 2005 - August 1st, 2005
- Hospitality Report - Spring 2005 (European Edition) - April 1st, 2005
- Hospitality Report - Summer 2003 - August 1st, 2003
- Hospitality Report - Special Edition 2002 - December 31st, 2002
Engagement & Publications
- Has spoken on various hospitality topics over the last 20 years at seminars and conferences throughout the world, whose sponsors include the International Bar Association, Los Angeles County Bar Association, American Bar Association, UCLA, NYU, University of Houston’s Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management, Northern Arizona University, Florida International University, Columbia University, University of Michigan, Continuing Legal Education Institute, and the International Management Network
- Written articles for, and is quoted frequently in, legal and hospitality industry-related magazines and newspapers
Involvement
- Adjunct Professor at Columbia University, School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation
- Member of the Law360 Hospitality Advisory Board
- Founder of the UCLA Real Estate Conference
- Instructor at UCLA on Hospitality Law
- General Counsel and Member of the Planning Committee of ALIS
- Member of ULI and immediate past Chair (and currently Vice Chair at Large) of its Hotel Development Council
- Member of New York Bar Association of Hotels, Restaurants & Tourism Committee
- Previously Full member of the International Society of Hospitality Consultants
- Previously served on the Planning Committee of the UCLA California Restaurant Industry Conference and the Steering Committee on China of the International Travel & Tourism Council
- Past Chair of the Timeshare Committee and Vice Chair of the Hospitality Committee of the American Bar Association
- Member of the Executive Committee of the Real Property Section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association and past Chair of its Real Estate Development Subsection.
- Certified Public Accountant (inactive)