
Real Estate
USA Guide 2026 : Minnesota
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From acquisition to disposition and everything in between, we handle all your real estate needs. Whether you are involved in development, construction, ownership, finance and/or investment, or are simply a corporate user of real estate, our team of real estate and construction attorneys partners with you to advance your business goals. Grounded in industry-specific knowledge, we handle sophisticated real estate transactions throughout the U.S. and across market sectors. We help both real estate investors and users in their commercial real estate projects, using a team approach that maximizes efficiency and effectiveness. We handle projects of any scale or complexity while also offering the location-specific experience necessary for success in key markets. We also represent clients in land use litigation and devise novel approaches to construction risk management that can reduce conflicts, deficiencies and disputes. Our deep bench includes lawyers who manage and close real estate transactions, resolve real estate and construction disputes, maximize eminent domain compensation, and manage property tax and environmental liabilities. We provide results-driven service for all types of real estate, with particular experience in office, retail, industrial, hospitality, restaurant, industrial robotics and automation, alternative energy, mixed-use and multifamily properties.
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Work Highlights
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Faegre represented Arts United in negotiating the Historic Tax Credit structuring, the New Markets Tax Credit documents, and all of the financing documents.
Strengths
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Faegre Drinker consistently distinguishes itself through a combination of deep subject‑matter expertise, commercial practicality, and exceptional responsiveness.
Real Estate respondentUSAFaegre Drinker has subject matter expertise as well as problem solving and communication skills.
Real Estate respondentUSAA team that is able to advise on the capital stack and related matters, with real estate expertise, is unique and sets Faegre apart from others in the legal industry.
Real Estate respondentUSAFaegre Drinker has experience and the ability to communicate effectively the issues, the risks, and the benefits of why we structure things the way we do. We've also found that when negotiating with our partners, the Faegre team is always two steps ahead of the other side and can simplify ways to make things work for both parties.
Real Estate respondentUSA
Notable Practitioners
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Band 1 
Band 1 
Lica Tomizuka
Lica Tomizuka is a prominent lawyer in the real estate space. Her experience includes lease transactions and loan negotiations.
Lica is a thoughtful professional that adds so much value to all of the work she is engaged in. Our firm could not be more pleased with her level of expertise and professionalism.
Real Estate respondentUSALica is an absolutely wonderful and trusted colleague with an incredible mix of real estate breadth and depth. She knows us well and is able to offer speedy and thorough practical advice.
Real Estate respondentUSAI would trust her with any and everything! Lica is truly exceptional. She combines brilliance with humility. Her deep legal expertise is matched by her supportive nature.
Real Estate respondentUSALica Tomizuka is an excellent attorney. She provides valuable insight and expertise to our loan negotiations for our borrower entities.
Real Estate respondentUSA
Band 2 
Band 2 
Peter Berrie
Peter Berrie has a broad real estate finance practice and is a highly regarded attorney in the tax credits niche. Band 4 
Band 4 
Allen Wheeler
Allen Wheeler frequently advises clients on commercial real estate projects. He is well versed in handling joint ventures, leasing matters and wider real estate transactional work. Allen Wheeler is a tremendous partner in dissecting our business goals and presenting effective agreements that create wins for our business objectives, manages risk effectively, and finds efficient ways to contract our agreements.
Real Estate respondentUSAI wouldn't want to do a deal without Allen Wheeler.
Real Estate respondentUSAAllen is a consummate professional who understands our business as well as we do. He works well on a collaborative basis and engages with all parties to provide us an optimal outcome.
Real Estate respondentUSA
Ranked Individuals at Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP (3)
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Allen Wheeler
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Lica Tomizuka
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Peter Berrie
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Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP has rankings in the following guides
Band 2 USA 2026
Practice area: Real Estate
Location: Pennsylvania: Philadelphia & Surrounds
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