
Real Estate
USA Guide 2026 : Illinois
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Dentons’ fully integrated US Real Estate team advises clients on the challenges and opportunities they may encounter in the current environment. With 125 Real Estate lawyers in the US and 1,400 worldwide, our global platform enhances our deep understanding of local markets and what drives our clients’ success.
Dentons is a go-to firm for real estate lender representation. We assist lenders with all types of financings including: permanent financing; construction loans; loans intended for securitization; mezzanine financing; structured financing; secured debt financing; syndications, participations and other co-lending relationships; and revolving credit loans.
Dentons also represents clients in real estate investment matters. Our work includes acquisitions and dispositions, from traditional property sales and purchases to indirect investments, complex development financing and international investments involving special purpose vehicles, joint ventures and limited partnerships.
Together with our bankruptcy and creditors' rights practice, we offer lenders, investors and creditors the full range of disciplines required to analyze, plan and implement resolution programs for problem loans and loan portfolios, and distressed preferred and pari passu equity investments.
Dentons is also home to a pioneering US real estate tax credits practice, which advises financial institutions and insurance companies investing billions of dollars annually in projects that benefit local communities.
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Work Highlights
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Dentons represented Blackstone and Perform Properties in negotiations for four new restaurant leases in Willis Tower.
Strengths
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Denton's are very client focused, they take the clients priorities to heart and they make themselves available whenever needed.
Real Estate respondentUSADentons stands out to me because of the quality of their attorneys who are experts in real estate transactions and the tax credit compliance.
Real Estate respondentUSA
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Band 2 
Band 2 
Steven R Davidson
Steven Davidson is noted for representing financial institutions and other lenders in matters relating to large real estate developments. Steven Davidson is great, he has a deep understanding of the commercial real estate industry.
Real Estate respondentUSASteve is willing to make himself available at all times, he's very responsive and goes out of his way to be helpful.
Real Estate respondentUSASteve is a true veteran who brings a pragmatic approach to deal making.
Real Estate respondentUSA
Band 3 
Band 3 
Linda White
Linda White is considered an authority for her knowledge and expertise of lease negotiation and management. Household-name real estate investors seek her advice as commercial landlords. Linda White is a very impressive attorney who provides a nice balance of expertise and responsiveness.
Real Estate respondentUSALinda White has a wealth of knowledge in relation to crafting leases and documentations.
Real Estate respondentUSA
Band 3 
Band 3 
Todd M Stennes
Todd Stennes is regularly consulted by high-profile property investors for his expertise in real estate transactions, particularly regarding industrial and multifamily asset classes.
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