Real Estate
USA Guide 2024 : Illinois
Band 3
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+1 312 269 8000About
Provided by Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
We help commercial real estate owners untangle the dense legal issues enveloping complex real estate transactions. The firm’s real estate practice understands how these issues intersect and leverages its knowledge and experience to deliver the seamless support necessary to execute our clients’ growth strategies and manage their real estate risks.
Our attorneys have achieved smooth and efficient real estate transactions for our clients, including negotiating acquisitions and divestitures and confronting complex environmental, structuring and tax matters. Our entrepreneurial mindset and broad-based skills have helped us build long-standing relationships with some of the nation’s largest owners of commercial real estate.
Our diverse client base includes REITs, local and national corporations, partnerships, entrepreneurs, financial institutions, builders, management companies, operators, developers and individuals with significant real estate holdings.
In addition to our legal skills, we create additional value by applying our well-cultivated understanding of current real estate and business trends to protect and advance our clients’ interests. Our real estate attorneys pair their experience in handling particular property types with a keen understanding of how to structure the ownership and management of real estate entities.
For more information on the group, please visit http://www.nge.com/real-estate/.
Chambers Review
Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP is proficient across the full range of real estate transactions, with experience advising its impressive roster of commercial clients on acquisitions, dispositions and financings. The firm is accomplished at handling complex joint ventures, leases and matters involving REITs. Its expertise covers shopping centers, hotels and media facilities.
Work Highlights
- Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP represented Tribune Media Corporation in its sale of a large parcel of land in Chicago. The transaction involved licensing and taxation issues and was valued at $200 million.
Strengths
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"The firm understands the business side of a transaction and how to work a solution that meets both business and legal needs."
"The team is commercially minded, efficient and always looking out for any risks for clients."
"The team has a great combination of skill, experience and judgment."
"The firm understands the business side of a transaction and how to work a solution that meets both business and legal needs."
"The team is commercially minded, efficient and always looking out for any risks for clients."
"The team has a great combination of skill, experience and judgment."
Notable Practitioners
Douglas Lubelchek represents financial institutions and investors in transactional real estate matters. He is particularly active on acquisitions and dispositions of residential and mixed-use properties.
"Douglas is very strong and very helpful."
Avram Feldman's corporate real estate practice sees him handling significant structuring matters, including the establishment of joint ventures.
"Avram is able to quickly assess potential issues and is very creative at providing solutions."
Douglas Ellis is recognized for his real estate experience with a particular expertise in the structuring and formation of joint ventures and in the financing of real estate transactions.
Elizabeth Radichel is a highly regarded attorney with experience in advising property investors on high-value sales.
"She is an outstanding lawyer - she's skilled, thoughtful and thorough."
Leah Schleicher advises on an array of real estate transactions including leasings, acquisitions and dispositions. She complements her practice with strong knowledge of the hospitality and leisure sectors.
"Leah is efficient and great at negotiations."
"She is outstanding."
"Leah is a highly skilled, thorough and pragmatic advocate."
Ranked Lawyers at
Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
Illinois
Members
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Audrey Selin
Chadwick Hoyt
David Martin
Irwin Gzesh
Kevin Schneider
Leah Schleicher
Michael Hughes
Thomas McNulty
W Christopher Beck
Industries
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Real Estate Tax