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Sidley Austin LLP

Real Estate

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Sidley Austin LLP

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For more information on the practice, please visit the practice's page at: https://www.sidley.com/en/us/services/real-estate/

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Real Estate - USA - Nationwide

Band 3

What the Team is Known For
Sidley Austin LLP earns praise for its expertise in real estate lending finance, including originating and documenting mortgage, mezzanine and construction loans. It is also adept at advising on M&A activity involving real estate groups. The team acts for a distinguished roster of clients, including leading financial institutions and private equity firms. Additionally, its lawyers are knowledgeable across cross-border and international real estate transactions.
Notable practitioners

Beatriz Azcuy is the co-managing partner of the Miami office and the global co-leader of the real estate group.

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Work Highlights

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  • Sidley Austin represented JPMorgan Chase Bank, Wells Fargo Bank, Deutsche Bank and Citibank in the financing of the Grand Wailea Resort and Hotel in Hawaii.

Strengths

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  • Sidley Austin has the expertise to work with multiple local, state and federal agencies, and private investors and other lenders (all on the same deal), to close large, complex transactions.

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  • Sidley Austin has extremely deep knowledge of market standards and counterparties.

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  • Sidley Austin are very creative and helpful at understanding and explaining structural and legal issues.

    Real Estate respondentUSA

  • Sidley Austin has a really strong understanding of the market, is very pragmatic and has a sensitivity to the needs of an internal legal team.

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