Robert J Ivanhoe - Moderator
Vice Chair of Greenberg Traurig and Co-Chair of the REIT practice
Greenberg Traurig LLP

Robert J. Ivanhoe is Vice Chairman of Greenberg Traurig and Co-Chair of the REIT practice at Greenberg Traurig. He concentrates his practice in sophisticated real estate structures, financings, workouts, restructurings, acquisitions and dispositions of all asset classes of real estate. Robert is actively involved in real estate industry current affairs and is regularly asked to write and lecture on industry topics.

Milos Markovic
Co-Chair of Greenberg Traurig LLP Chicago Real Estate Practice
Greenberg Traurig LLP

Milos Markovic is Co-Chair of the firm’s Chicago Real Estate Practice. He focuses his practice on various real estate matters. He represents REITs and other institutional investors, both public and private, in various types of complex real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, development, equity investments and joint ventures. Milos also represents lenders and borrowers in construction, mezzanine, bridge and permanent financings, as well as restructurings and workouts.

Samantha Ahuja
Shareholder
Greenberg Traurig LLP

Samantha Ahuja focuses her practice on hotel acquisitions, operations, development and finance, hotel management agreements, licensing agreements, and commercial real estate acquisition and sale. She advises domestic and international clients on the acquisition and disposition of hotels and other commercial property, hotel management and operations, franchising, licensing and branding, restaurant management agreements, lease negotiations, and casino agreements. She regularly prepares and negotiates purchase and sale agreements, financing and development agreements, and other documents related to the acquisition, financing, development, leasing, management, and disposition of real and personal property with a focus on hotels and resorts. Samantha regularly works on complex transactions involving a combination of hotels, resorts, condominiums, food and beverage facilities, and other shared access amenities. She also advises her clients on traditional and investor financing, joint ventures and capital and legal structures for complex transactions. She works regularly with her clients on piecing together the various aspects of a deal while taking into balancing the business and legal objectives of the client.

Corey Light
Co-Chair of the Greenberg Traurig Global Real Estate Practice.
Greenberg Traurig LLP

Corey E. Light is Co-Chair of the firm's Global Real Estate Practice. With 30 years of domestic and international experience, Corey focuses his practice on real estate transactions and development. Representing major retailers, property owners, developers and lenders, Corey regularly handles all aspects of complex commercial real estate transactions including joint ventures, financings, and the acquisition and disposition of commercial property. Additionally, Corey has been involved in the representation of major retail developers in a number of large retail bankruptcies and in the related acquisition and disposition of large portfolios of retail properties.