Lisa Strauss
About Lisa Strauss
Lisa Strauss is the Senior Vice President at Brookfield Asset Management in Washington, D.C., overseeing a portfolio of hotels in North America.
Title and Current Role
Lisa Strauss is the Senior Vice President at Brookfield Asset Management, based in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. In this role, she oversees a portfolio of full-service branded and independent hotels in North America.
Previous Roles at Brookfield Asset Management
Before her current role, Lisa Strauss served as Vice President at Brookfield Asset Management from 2015 to 2021 in the Washington D.C. Metro Area. During this period, she was responsible for reviewing and negotiating purchase and sale agreements, loan documents, and management and franchise agreements.
Legal Career Background
Lisa started her legal career as an Associate at Reed Smith LLP from 2011 to 2013 in Princeton, New Jersey. She then moved to Hogan Lovells, where she worked as an Associate from 2013 to 2015 in Washington, D.C. Her early career includes a position as a Real Estate Paralegal at Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP from 2006 to 2008.
Education and Legal Expertise
Lisa Strauss holds a J.D. from The George Washington University Law School, completed between 2008 and 2011. She also studied Economic History and achieved a General Course at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) during the 2004-2005 academic year. Additionally, she holds a B.A. in Economics from Northwestern University, where she studied from 2002 to 2006.
Responsibilities and Professional Functions
In her role at Brookfield Asset Management, Lisa coordinates transactions with outside counsel, external financial advisers, and hotel brands. She responds to inquiries from internal fund management, investor relations, acquisitions, tax, and asset management teams. Additionally, she provides general corporate advice on compliance with fund agreements and investor requirements, and drafts, negotiates, and reviews construction documents for hotel renovations, restaurant leases, and consulting agreements.