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Ginsberg Jacobs LLC

Real Estate

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Ginsberg Jacobs LLC

About

Provided by Ginsberg Jacobs LLC

Ginsberg Jacobs LLC is a highly experienced and client-focused commercial real estate law firm.

Their team provides customized advice and support across a wide range of real estate matters. They work closely with their clients to understand their unique needs and to provide tailored solutions to meet their objectives. They are dealmakers, counselors, and skillful negotiators.

The attorneys at Ginsberg Jacobs offer expertise in finance and restructuring, acquisitions and dispositions, development, and leasing. The finance team has a strong track record in complex structured debt financing and regularly represents both institutional lenders and borrowers. The acquisitions and dispositions team has a deep understanding of the legal and business aspects of real estate transactions and has a specific focus on multi-family, mixed-use, office, industrial, self-storage and hotel properties.

The leasing team offers high-level expertise and experience to landlords and tenants, with a particular focus on retail, industrial, telecom, and office leasing.

The attorneys at Ginsberg Jacobs provide comprehensive and effective real estate solutions to help their clients achieve their goals.

Areas of Practice
  • Acquisitions & Dispositions
  • Cannabis
  • Commercial Finance
  • Construction & Development
  • Corporate
  • Leasing
  • Litigation
  • Private Equity & Joint Ventures
  • Tax Credits & Opportunity Zones
  • Taxation
  • Telecom
  • Workouts & Restructurings

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Real Estate - Illinois

Band 4

Band 4


What the Team is Known For

Ginsberg Jacobs LLC is recognized for its activity in Chicago's mid-market real estate sector. The team expertly handles acquisitions, financings and joint ventures, as well as leasing of real estate projects.

Notable practitioners

Steven Ginsberg is a key contact.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • The team at Ginsberg Jacobs are very business-oriented while remaining practical with the goal of protecting client.

    Real Estate respondentUSA
  • The Ginsberg attorneys are very reasonable and practical to work with and they are incredibly efficient.

    Real Estate respondentUSA
  • Ginsberg Jacobs distinguishes itself through exceptional communication, timeliness and thoughtfulness.

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Members

Provided by Ginsberg Jacobs LLC

  • Steven "Sonny" Ginsberg

    Head of Department

  • Darryl Jacobs

    Head of Department

  • David Lapins

    Head of Department

  • Michele Krause

  • Janet Cory

  • Mark Albert

  • James B. Allen

  • Louis Bernstein

  • Mark Biesiada

  • Tess Bolger

  • Frank Boucek

  • Sean McQuillan

  • Bonnie Merkt

  • Michael Muthleb Jr.

  • Angie Nizio

  • Matthew O'Connor

  • Brian Pleviak

  • Jay Readey

  • Ari Rosenthal

  • Stephen Ross

  • James Trail

  • David Trilling

  • Christopher Wilkes

  • Janet Winningham

  • Christina Chieffo

  • Timothy Franzen

  • Mitchell Pollard

  • Simone Randolph Elion

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