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Kenneth B. Marcus

Starn O'Toole Marcus & Fisher, A Law Corporation
  • Recognized Since:
    2003
  • Recognized in:
    Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
    Commercial Finance Law...
  • Law School:
    New York University
  • Website:
    http://www.starnlaw.com
  • E-mail:
    kmarcus@starnlaw.com
  • Location:
    733 Bishop Street, Suite 1900
    Honolulu, HI 96813
"Ken Marcus is a true professional and represents his clients with a caring attitude. He doesn't gloss over the facts, and while difficult to hear sometimes, he tells it like it is. He is incredibly responsive and delivers on promised timetables. Ken works well with others in and outside his firm, but is no pushover when advocating for his client. He immerses himself into the background of the case to ensure no one can pull the wool over his eyes. He is efficient and effective and I would recommend him to my friends and business associates."
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Kenneth B. Marcus has over 40 years of experience in the areas of commercial real estate law, development, finance, leasing, purchases and sales. He also has extensive experience in Hawaii business law including the formation of partnerships and limited liability companies, and corporate finance. His real property practice includes the development, acquisition, sale, financing and restructuring of hotels, office buildings and shopping centers, with particular expertise in the hotel industry. Mr. Marcus has also participated in the reorganization of and recovery of assets for insolvent insurance companies. 

Mr. Marcus holds Martindale-Hubbell’s highest possible professional rating (AV) for both his skill and his integrity.  Mr. Marcus has been selected to the Top 25 Hawaii Super Lawyers® list three times(2011, 2012, 2014), in the practice area of Real Estate Law. He is also recognized by Best Lawyers in America for Business Organizations, Commercial Finance Law, Mergers & Acquisitions and Real Estate Law, and named Best Lawyers, 2016 "Lawyer of the Year" in Honolulu, in the practice area of Business Organizations and 2017"Lawyer of the Year" in Honolulu, in the practice area of Mergers & Acquisitions Law. He is also recognized by Chambers USA Leading Lawyers For Business for Real Estate Law.

Mr. Marcus is a member of the International Society of Hospitality Consultants. He authored the chapter for the Hawaii State Bar Association Real Estate Manual on Hotel Management, which includes Restaurant Leases and Liquor Licensing.  

Mr. Marcus served as Vice Chairman of the Stadium Authority of the State of Hawaii from July 2006 through June 2014, is the past-President of Temple Emanu-el in Honolulu, and lives with his wife and three children in Kailua.

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Education:

  • New York University, graduated 1975
  • New York University , JD, graduated 1975
  • University of Pennsylvania , BS Economics, graduated 1972

Bar Admissions:

  • Hawaii, Hawaii State Bar Association
  • New York, New York State Bar Association

Affiliations:

  • Friends of Hawaii Robotics - Vice President, Secretary, Director
  • Hawaii State Bar Association - Past Chair, RPFSS Section
  • International Society of Hospitality Consultants - Member
  • Temple Emanu-el - Past President, Board Member
  • The Actors Group - Director, Secretary

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers for:

  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Honolulu (2017)
  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Honolulu (2016)
 

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
  • Commercial Finance Law
  • Land Use and Zoning Law
  • Leisure and Hospitality Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Real Estate Law
 

Awards:

  • Chambers and Partners USA Directory, Real Estate Law
  • Hawaii Super Lawyers, Top 25, Real Estate Law

Areas of Expertise:

  • Commercial
  • Finance
  • Hospitality
  • Joint Ventures
  • Real Property Law
  • Resorts
  • Shopping Center Transactions
  • Tax Certiorari
  • Transactions
 

Lawyer Client Comments

"Ken Marcus is a true professional and represents his clients with a caring attitude. He doesn't gloss over the facts, and while difficult to hear sometimes, he tells it like it is. He is incredibly responsive and delivers on promised timetables. Ken works well with others in and outside his firm, but is no pushover when advocating for his client. He immerses himself into the background of the case to ensure no one can pull the wool over his eyes. He is efficient and effective and I would recommend him to my friends and business associates."

Firm Details

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Starn O'Toole Marcus & Fisher, A Law Corporation
http://www.starnlaw.com
 
Headquarters
733 Bishop Street, Suite 1900
Honolulu, HI 96813
(808) 537.6100

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Acquisition of Package of 28 Full Service Hotels

Acquired 28 full service hotels, various brands, negotiated purchase & sale, purchase money financing, bridge financing, permanent financing, hotel management agreement, title and survey issues and ground lease amendments 

Resort (hotel and golf) acquisition, planning and sales

Represented developers acquiring multi-parcel resorts, development of same and disposition of various improved and unimproved portions of such resorts

Renegotiation of Ground Leases underlying Large Resort Hotels

Renegotiation, including modernization, of ground leases underlying large resort hotels
 
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