About

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Benesch’s Real Estate & Environmental Practice Group includes more than 40 real estate professionals and is a recognized leader in the Midwest and throughout the country. We represent buyers, sellers, developers, business owners, landlords, tenants, lenders and borrowers in a full range of services, from organizing and structuring the largest, most complex transactions throughout the country and around the globe to advising clients on their daily portfolio management issues and environmental compliance, regulatory and liability issues.

Benesch has significant experience in providing counsel on property acquisitions and dispositions, as well as the acquisition of distressed debt and assets. Further, we counsel clients in all aspects of complex real estate transactions, including diligence, structure, negotiation and documentation. We have completed hundreds of purchase, sale, and joint venture transactions. We understand the importance of moving a deal forward.

As noted above, our real estate practice is truly national in scope. While clients benefit from the lower rate structure that comes from working with a Midwest-based firm, our experience has no geographic limits in the U.S. Another benefit of the geographic scope of our practice is that we have a very strong network of local counsel who we are able to call upon when needed.

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What the Team is Known For

Benesch is respected for its broad transactional practice, with recognized strengths in complex development and acquisition work. The firm also offers expert counsel on financing and dispositions of properties. The team represents a wide variety of clients, including companies in the retail arena. It also maintains an active leasing practice on behalf of its property owner, REIT and developer clients, including providing counsel on amendments, termination agreements and assignments. The firm has core experience pertaining to mixed-use, retail, multi-family, office, industrial and hospitality properties.

Work Highlights

  • Benesch served as acquisition counsel for Blue Owl Capital on a variety of large multistate portfolios covering over 300 sites in 37 states, with an aggregate transaction value of over USD850 million.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Jeffrey J Wild
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Jeffrey J Wild
Head of Real Estate
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Jeffrey Wild is a vastly experienced practitioner who is particularly adept at handling real estate transactions, including project financing and acquisitions.

He is one of the best real estate attorneys in the United States.

Jeff is an amazing real estate lawyer.

Jeffrey is incredibly responsive and works well navigating difficult decisions.

Jeff is dynamic, thoughtful and results-oriented.

Jared E Oakes
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Jared E Oakes
Head of Real Estate
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Jared Oakes has particular skill in handling complex development and sophisticated financing work, including distressed debt.

He is an excellent real estate and finance attorney.

Jared is responsive and knowledgeable.

Kelly Noll
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Kelly Noll
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Kelly Noll is held in high regard by clients due to her work assisting with the preparation and negotiation of commercial leases. She possesses additional experience advising clients on real estate acquisitions and dispositions.

Kelly is excellent at client service.

She's an excellent communicator.

Robert Ondak
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Robert Ondak
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Robert Ondak is particularly adept at handling retail leasing deals. He regularly acts for sophisticated retail developers and investors.
Kathryn Kramer Gaydos
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Kathryn Kramer Gaydos
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Up and Coming

Kathryn Gaydos is an up-and-coming lawyer with experience representing clients in the redevelopment and leasing of large shopping centers.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Real Estate

Jeffrey J Wild
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Jeffrey J Wild
Head of Real Estate
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Jared E Oakes
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Jared E Oakes
Head of Real Estate
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Band 2
Kelly Noll
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Kelly Noll
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Band 4
Robert Ondak
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Robert Ondak
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Band 4
Kathryn Kramer Gaydos
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Kathryn Kramer Gaydos
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Up and Coming

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