Three Firms Help Stir Rockpoint’s Investment in Margaritaville

April 15, 2022, 10:55 AM UTC

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher is advising Rockpoint on the Boston-based private equity real estate firm’s investment in Margaritaville Enterprises LLC, a global lifestyle brand inspired by singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett.

King & Spalding and Greenberg Traurig are counseling Orlando-headquartered Margaritaville on the transaction, for which no financial details were disclosed.

The new partnership aligns Margaritaville’s “asset-light” lifestyle brand platform with Rockpoint’s fundamental value investment approach, according to a statement.

Margaritaville says over 20 million travelers a year visit a location with its brand, which “features” over 25 lodging locations and 60 stand-alone and integrated food and beverage venues. Over 20 additional projects are in the pipeline including full-service and boutique hotel brands, branded for-sale real estate, RV destinations and gaming properties, the statement said.

John Cohlan, CEO of Margaritaville, said institutional partners have already invested or committed to invest over $7.5 billion into the brand’s hospitality real estate projects.


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