About

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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 https://www.nge.com/client-services/business/real-estate/.

Chambers Review

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Real Estate - Illinois

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

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 represented Equity Residential as lead counsel in the acquisition of eleven mixed use properties in Georgia, Colorado and Texas from three different Blackstone funds.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Douglas J Lubelchek
2
Douglas J Lubelchek
2
Band 2
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.
Avram Feldman
4
Avram Feldman
4
Band 4
Avram Feldman's corporate real estate practice sees him handling significant structuring matters, including the establishment of joint ventures.

Avram has a very collaborative approach, which really fosters trust. He is very knowledgeable and solutions-driven.

Douglas M Ellis
4
Douglas M Ellis
4
Band 4
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
4
Elizabeth Radichel
4
Band 4

Elizabeth Radichel is a highly regarded attorney with experience in advising property investors on high value sales.

Leah A Schleicher
4
Leah A Schleicher
Head of Real Estate
4
Band 4
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 very knowledgeable and has a very practical approach. She is very good at identifying issues and providing solutions in a manner that keeps our objectives in mind.

Ranked Lawyers at
Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP

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Illinois

Real Estate

Douglas J Lubelchek
2
Douglas J Lubelchek
2
Band 2
Avram Feldman
4
Avram Feldman
4
Band 4
Douglas M Ellis
4
Douglas M Ellis
4
Band 4
Elizabeth Radichel
4
Elizabeth Radichel
4
Band 4
Leah A Schleicher
4
Leah A Schleicher
Head of Real Estate
4
Band 4

Members

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Betsy C. Thelen

Chad J. Richman

Chadwick Hoyt

David L. Theyssen

David Martin

Irwin Gzesh

Jacqueline Romo

James P. McKay, III

Kevin Schneider

Leah A Schleicher

Leah A Schleicher

Head of Department

Michael Hughes

Thomas McNulty

Industries

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Real Estate Tax