JF Capital Advisors

04/22/2025

We’re proud to share that Jonathan Falik, Founder & CEO of JF Capital Advisors, will be speaking at the 2025 Meet the Money® Conference—a premier event focused on hotel finance and investment.

🗓 May 5–7, 2025
📍 Los Angeles Airport Marriott
🎤 Learn more and register: MeetTheMoney.com

This annual conference brings together leaders in hospitality, lending, and development to discuss the future of hotel investment. We’re honored to have Jonathan contributing his insight and expertise.

04/21/2025

We’re proud to share that our Founder & CEO, Jonathan Falik , will be a featured speaker at an upcoming myLawCLE webinar on Hotel Purchase and Sale Agreements.

🗓 Live Video Broadcast
📍 April 25, 2025
🕐 1–3:10 PM EST | 12–2:10 PM CST | 11 AM–1:10 PM MST | 10 AM–12:10 PM PST

Jonathan will join industry leaders Guy Maisnik (Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP) and Tara K. Gorman (Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP ) to discuss: • Due diligence and property evaluation
• Management/franchise agreements
• Key regulatory considerations
• Seller warranties and closing contingencies
• Structural and financing issues
• And more

🎓 This course offers 2 hours of CLE credit.
💼 Ideal for professionals involved in hotel acquisitions, legal counsel, and investors.

Learn more and register via myLawCLE.

This webinar covers essential aspects of hotel purchase and sale agreements, beginning with the letter of intent, due diligence process, and property evaluation. It examines the evaluation of hotel management and franchise agreements, including the complexities surrounding the retention or terminati...

08/28/2024

Jonathan Falik, Founder & CEO of JF Capital Advisors, will be speaking at the 12th Annual Hotel & Lodging Legal Summit on September 26-27, 2024. He will be featured on two panels: "Financing Hotel Developments Today" alongside Ankit Shrivastava, Partner at ArentFox Schiff , and Matthew Kacheris, Director of Hospitality Finance Group at Wells Fargo , and the Optional Pre-Conference Primer - "Hotel Purchase & Sale Agreements 101" with Michael J. Roth, Partner at Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP , Harris J. Chernow, Partner Reger Rizzo & Darnall , and Tara K. Gorman, Partner at Womble Bond Dickinson US LLP.

08/23/2024

Jonathan Falik's latest article, "Hotel Franchise Agreements Can’t Be Negotiated. Is That True?" is now published in the Summer 2024 edition of Akerman's Leisure Law Insider (Vol. 3). Explore the nuances of franchise agreements by clicking the link to read it.

https://bit.ly/3AAoYRx

In this issue Terminating Hotel Management Contracts During Periods of High Inflation Updates on SB 264 – Florida Law Restricting Persons From Foreign Countries of Concern From Owning, Having a Controlling Interest in, or Acquiring Certain Real Estate, Including Hotels and Condominium Hotel Units ...

08/22/2024

Jonathan Falik, Founder & CEO of JF Capital Advisors, will be speaking at the 12th Annual Hotel & Lodging Legal Summit on September 26-27, 2024. He will join Ankit Shrivastava, Partner at ArentFox Schiff, and Matthew Kacheris, Director of Hospitality Finance Group at Wells Fargo, on the panel titled "Financing Hotel Developments Today."

Georgetown University Law Center

06/02/2024

Jonathan Falik recently participated in a 2 part Herrick Does That podcast with Yariv Ben Ari (Co Chair of the Real Estate Hospitality Group) of Herrick, and Yaron Ashkenazi (CEO of Caliber Hospitality Trust). We discussed alternative uses for hotels.

Alternative Uses for Hotels – An International Perspective on Emergency Housing (Part 1) can be accessed here: https://bit.ly/3Kp3bxJ

Alternative Uses for Hotels – An International Perspective on Returning to a Traditional Hotel (Part 2) can be accessed here: https://bit.ly/4aJ0l1A

04/25/2024

Jonathan Falik will take the stage at Meet the Money National Hotel Finance & Investment Conference! 🌟 Don't miss his panel discussion on "Rising Above Rates: Stressful Deal Strategies in a Cash-Constrained Market." Gain invaluable insights from Jonathan and learn how to navigate these challenging financial landscapes.

02/05/2024

Jonathan will be speaking in an upcoming Strafford live video webinar, "Joint Venture Agreements in Today's Hotel Industry: Navigating New Realities With Restructuring and Rescue Capital" scheduled for Wednesday, February 7th 1:00pm-2:30pm EDT.

Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP
Womble Bond Dickinson US LLP

01/02/2024

Winner Winner chicken dinner. Actually only chicken sliders, but also an Apple Watch. Jonathan Falik won the business card draw hosted by USI, represented by Garett Klein and Danny Nugent. Just one of the highlights of the International Luxury Hotel Association INSPIRE 2023 in Miami Beach.

01/01/2024

Is that Agita Jaber, President of JF Social carrying a loaded beach bag at a hotel industry conference? She won the giveaway hosted by RealTime Reservations. Pictured here with Jonathan Falik of JF Capital, Shawn Tarter President, and Scott Stone of RealTime Reservations.

Photo Credit:Dawn McGowan

12/29/2023

It's always enlightening spending time with Zach Demuth, the Global Head of Hotels Research at JLL.