Overview
Known as a dealmaker, Quino and his team are accessible and responsive, anticipate and address clients' needs, deliver accurate and timely counsel, and help clients close on their transactions.
Quino Martinez is the president, chief executive officer, and managing partner of Lowndes. He concentrates his practice on commercial leasing and real estate investment and development. His clients include public and private real estate investors, developers, property management companies and brokerage firms, as well as non-profits.
Quino has extensive experience handling the acquisition, financing, development and disposition of multifamily developments, industrial properties, office buildings, shopping centers, restaurants, hotels, golf courses and other resort-related developments, retirement communities and vacant land. He has also represented national lending institutions in connection with commercial loan transactions, workouts and loan restructuring.
Whether focusing on commercial leasing, real estate investment and development or financing, Quino takes ownership of his clients’ transactions. Described by his clients as a deal-maker, Quino and his team work hard to ensure that their deals close in a timely manner and that their clients’ objectives are met. Qualities honed by his Jesuit education – integrity, initiative in service of others, patience, persistence and excellent communication – have endeared him to clients and colleagues alike. Those same traits afforded him leadership roles with the Board of Governors of the State Bar of Georgia, the City of Orlando Board of Zoning Adjustment and Habitat for Humanity of Greater Orlando.
Licensed to practice law in Florida, Georgia and Texas, Quino is proud to be connected to each of those states and routinely assists clients in matters in each locale.
Experience
- Represented the landlord in connection with the most significant lease transaction – the lease of 91,226 square feet to Red Lobster Sea Food Co. - to occur in Orlando’s central business district since the Great Financial Crisis.
- Represented the developer of the Carrie Meek Industrial Park, an industrial project located in Miami consisting of more than 1 million square feet of space, including an 855,000 square foot state of the art facility for Amazon.
- Represented the seller of various large tracts of land in connection with the development of the Tomoka Town Center, a 235 acre regional shopping center located near I-95 and LPGA Boulevard in Daytona Beach, including sales to Tanger Outlets and North American Development Group.
- Represented a publicly traded REIT in connection with its acquisition, development and ultimate disposition of multifamily projects located across the United States.
News & Insights
News
Publications
Recognition
Recognition
- Game Changers, Orlando Business Journal, 2024
- The Best Lawyers in America guide, Real Estate Law, 2017-2025
- Florida Legal Elite, Florida Trend, 2014-2017, 2020
- Legal Elite Up & Comer, Florida Trend, 2013-2016
- Rising Star, Florida Super Lawyers, 2009-2013
- Martindale-Hubbell Rating: AV
Community & Civic
Community Activities
- Orlando Economic Partnership
- Board of Directors
- Executive Committee
- Lake Highland Preparatory School, Board of Trustees, Vice Chair
- Leadership Orlando, Class 80
- Florida Citrus Sports, Associate Board
- Habitat for Humanity of Greater Orlando, Board of Directors, Former Board Chair
- Coastal Conservation Association
- First Presbyterian Church of Orlando, College of Elders
- Heart of the City Foundation, Board of Trustees
Professional Certifications & Memberships
- The Florida Bar
- Orange County Bar Association
- State Bar of Texas
- The State Bar of Georgia
- American Bar Association
- Orange County Bar Association, NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association
- Law360 Real Estate Editorial Advisory Board, 2020, 2022
- State Bar of Georgia; Board of Governors, Member, Out-of-State, Post 1
- City of Orlando Board of Zoning Adjustment, Former Chairman
Practices & Industries
Admissions
- Florida
- Georgia
- Texas
Education
- University of Dayton School of Law, J.D., 1998
- Southern Methodist University, B.A., 1995; History