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Provided by Jones Walker LLP

Jones Walker LLP real estate attorneys advise clients on matters ranging from simple acquisitions and sale transactions to structuring all aspects of large-scale developments and financings. We represent regional and national clients in a wide array of real estate development projects throughout the country, including mixed-use developments, industrial projects, and public projects. Property owners, developers, investors, and lenders rely on Jones Walker for all aspects of real estate matters, including acquisition; development; planning; management; zoning; licensing; all types of permitting, including Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ), US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and US Army Corps of Engineers; disposition; financing, securitization; sale-leasebacks; leasing on behalf of landlords and major tenants; construction contracting; and the acquisition and disposition of distressed properties.

Jones Walker's real estate clients include property owners; local, regional, and national developers; government entities; domestic and foreign investors and lenders; syndicators; pension funds; tax-exempt organizations; underwriters; broker-dealers; municipalities; real estate investment trusts; mortgage bankers; life insurance companies; major financial institutions and other lenders; landlords and tenants; design professionals; and consultants in all facets of commercial real estate and land use matters.

Chambers Review

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Real Estate - Louisiana

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Jones Walker LLP has a distinguished real estate practice that frequently acts on high value transactions, including major retail, industrial and residential developments. It offers notable expertise in hotels and hospitality, energy and healthcare projects and draws from wider strengths in environmental law, land use and taxation. The team also has notable experience in representing financial institutions in real estate financing matters.

Work Highlights

  • Jones Walker LLP represented GMB Properties, LLC in connection with the acquisition of a 27-story Class A office tower in the New Orleans business corridor.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Remy Donnelly
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Remy Donnelly
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Band 2
Remy Donnelly is noted for handling financing, acquisitions and leasing matters, for various clients from banking to energy companies.

Remy has a great knack for complex transactions and the ability to navigate complexity very well.

Remy is extremely knowledgeable and thinks of all aspects of some very complicated transactions.

Remy is excellent and very responsive.

Richard F. Cortizas
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Richard F. Cortizas
2
Band 2
Richard Cortizas represents developers, individuals and corporations in complex land use and zoning matters.
Susan M Tyler
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Susan M Tyler
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Band 2
Susan Tyler regularly handles hotel, mixed-use and condominium projects, primarily for developer clients. She offers expertise in leasing, financing and title matters.
Jeffrey P. Good
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Jeffrey P. Good
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Band 3
Jeffrey Good is a New Orleans-based lawyer who works on large real estate projects, particularly for energy companies. He is also noted for his expertise in land use and zoning matters.

Jeffrey is very detailed.

Jeffry W Gray
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Jeffry W Gray
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Band 3
Jeffry Gray regularly handles acquisitions for developer clients. His experience also includes advising on sales and leasing of real estate assets to major REIT organizations.
Tyler Marquette
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Tyler Marquette
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Band 3
Tyler Marquette assists on a range of real estate projects, including luxury apartment units, office headquarters and retail developments. His experience includes advising on financings.

Ranked Lawyers at
Jones Walker LLP

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Louisiana

Real Estate

Remy Donnelly
2
Remy Donnelly
2
Band 2
Susan M Tyler
2
Susan M Tyler
2
Band 2
Jeffrey P. Good
3
Jeffrey P. Good
3
Band 3
Jeffry W Gray
3
Jeffry W Gray
3
Band 3
Tyler Marquette
3
Tyler Marquette
3
Band 3
Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use

Richard F. Cortizas
2
Richard F. Cortizas
2
Band 2