John F. Simonis

Practice Areas

John is a partner at Reed Smith, based in the firm’s Orange County office. His practice focuses on real estate law. He represents institutional investors, owners, developers, and users in connection with complex real estate transactions and development matters, and has substantial expertise in connection with real estate joint ventures, funds, purchases and sales, leasing, development and construction matters, and entity structuring.

John has represented clients across a broad spectrum of industry segments, including office, retail, industrial, multi-family, detached residential (for sale and rental), infrastructure and alternatives, with particular experience in regard to data centers and technology-related facilities. He also has substantial experience in connection with large-scale construction and development projects and a variety of sophisticated mixed use, master planned and entitlement-contingent projects.

John is a frequent speaker and writer regarding transactions, development matters, telecommunications and power issues impacting the real estate industry.