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Greenberg Traurig, LLPShare Holder
Dennis W. Hillier
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Dennis W. Hillier

5.0
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777 South Flagler Drive, Suite 300 East, West Palm Beach, FL 33401

Hospitality, Land Development, Latin American & Iberian Practice and 2 more

About Dennis W. Hillier

Dennis W. Hillier, founding partner of the law firm Hillier & Associates, P.A., concentrates his practice on corporate and real estate law, with emphasis on the design of club membership programs. Dennis is recognized as the pioneer in the industry of equity club conversions and membership programs. During the past 30 years, he has designed more than 1,800 membership programs throughout the United States, Caribbean, Europe and the Pacific Rim. Dennis has designed these programs for a wide variety of developments encompassing a broad range of amenities and target markets, including golf, tennis, equestrian, yacht and social facilities for communities with low density and permanent residents, to resort-oriented communities.

Dennis also has wide-ranging experience in preparing the legal infrastructure for residential and resort developments, including property owners association documents, declaration of restrictive covenants, sales contracts and sales registration requirements, real estate acquisition and disposition agreements, and environmental compliance plans.

His knowledge of the hospitality industry also includes preparing management, operational, franchise, financing and refinancing, and recreational access agreements for resorts.

Concentrations

•Recreation and hospitality practice
•Real estate
•Corporate
•Taxation
•Contracts
•Land Development associated with master planned communities and resorts

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Real Estate Law, 2007-2026
•Listed, Who's Who Legal, Hospitality, 2024
•Team Member, a Law360 “Hospitality Practice Group of the Year,” 2021
•Team Member, Chambers & Partners USA Real Estate Law Firm of the Year, 2010, 2013, 2017-2018, and 2022
•Team Member, a U.S. News - Best Lawyers, 'Law Firm of the Year' in Real Estate Law, 2015
•Team Member, The Legal 500 United States, 'Top Tier' Firm in Real Estate, 2013 and 2014
•Team Member, a Law360 'Real Estate Practice Group of the Year,' 2011-2013, 2015, and 2022-2023
•Rated, AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5.0

 

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Dennis W. Hillier got this award in 2021

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Areas of Law

  • Real Estate
  • Other 4
    • Hospitality
    • Land Development
    • Latin American & Iberian Practice
    • American Indian Law

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Shareholder
    Firm Name
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Experience: Representative Matters: Represented developers in selling more than 200 clubs to the members by converting the club to an equity club that owns
    operates the club facilities.
    Created club membership programs that have enabled developers to recoup their investment in recreational facilities in conjunction with real estate
    club membership sales.
    Designed
    created club membership programs that are an integral part of private residence clubs.
    Obtained significant rulings
    Technical Advice Memor
    a from the Internal Revenue Service indicating that certain types of membership deposits paid by members to acquire a club membership are nontaxable loans
    are not subject to interest imputation requirements.
    Obtained no action letters from the Securities
    Exchange Commission
    state securities agencies indicating that club membership programs do not require a securities registration.
    Represented owners
    developers with regard to hotel franchise
    management agreements.
    Represented lenders in the securitization of loans regarding club membership programs.
    Created a database, including market research, regarding more than 4,000 clubs
    golf courses that are used for recommending amenity strategies
    designing club membership programs.
    Developed long-term business strategies for developers, resort owners
    companies in the golf
    club industry.
    Club marketing group developed marketing plans for clubs,
    conducted training sessions to instruct club sales personnel in implementing sales
    marketing strategies.
    Other Experience: Legal Writing Instructor, University of Florida Levin College of Law
  • Additional Links
    http://www.gtlaw.com/People/Dennis-W-Hillier

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1968, Florida
    Memberships

    Professional & Community Involvement

    •Member, American Bar Association
    •Member, Florida Bar Association
    •Member, Palm Beach County Bar Association
    •Member, Urban Land Institute
    •Member, National Club Association
    •Member, National Golf Foundation

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    University of Florida Levin College of Law
    Class of 1968
    J.D.
    Other Education
    University of Florida
    Class of 1965
    B.S.B.A.
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1943
    Kingston, Ontario, Canada, February 7, 1943

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777 South Flagler Drive, Suite 300 EastWest Palm Beach, FL 33401U.S.A.

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    Dennis W. Hillier was admitted in 1968 to the State of Florida.
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