Gosia Kosturek has joined Duane Morris LLP as a partner in the firm’s Real Estate Practice Group in its Pittsburgh office. Before joining Duane Morris, Kosturek was a partner at Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP.
“Duane Morris is a destination for talented lateral partners, and Gosia adds specialized real estate experience in the dynamic hospitality sector that will complement our platform well,” said Duane Morris Chairman and CEO Matthew A. Taylor.
“We’ve had terrific momentum adding new capabilities in land use permitting, eminent domain and land valuation to our practice group in 2024, which will enable us to remain on the leading-edge of the marketplace as the transactional environment rebounds,” said George J. Kroculick, chair of Duane Morris’ Real Estate Practice Group. “Gosia has a national practice and strong relationships in the hotel space, which immediately adds new vitality, clients, capacity and value to our group. We’re excited to help her accelerate her practice.”
“Having worked with Gosia previously, I know that she is laser focused on client service and that commitment is reflected in the professional success that she’s already achieved. We’re very excited to have Gosia join the Duane Morris Pittsburgh team. Our office is thriving as we support clients in the region and across the firm’s global platform,” said Kevin P. Allen, managing partner of the firm’s Pittsburgh office.
Kosturek focuses her practice on corporate transactions within the hospitality industry. Her practice is devoted to representing real estate development companies, investors, lenders and hotel management companies in all aspects of acquisition, disposition, development, management, licensing and finance of real estate and hotel assets in the United States and throughout the world. On behalf of these clients, Kosturek handles the drafting, review and negotiation of various agreements including hotel management agreements (third-party and brand managed), residential agreements, asset management agreements, franchise agreements, various financing documents, technical services agreements, consulting services agreements, and purchase and sale agreements. In addition, she regularly advises hotel clients on operational matters and property-level agreements.]
“I’m so pleased to be part of Duane Morris. The firm’s national and global platform and collaborative and collegial environment will immediately benefit my clients, and I’m excited to grow my practice as part of Duane Morris,” said Kosturek.
Kosturek is a graduate of Duquesne University School of Law (2010, summa cum laude, J.D.) and the University of Pittsburgh (B.A., magna cum laude, 2006).