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Eminent Practitioners
Provided by John L Sullivan
John Sullivan has a broad-ranging practice that encompasses all aspects of commercial real estate. His clients include institutional real estate investment advisors, US and non-US pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, real estate investment funds, and family offices.
In particular, John represents public and private pension plans, opportunity funds, investment advisors and non-US investors in equity, debt, hybrid and joint venture transactions throughout North America. He is very familiar with UBTI, VCOC and REOC issues faced by tax exempt and benefit plan investors and with the tax and regulatory issues faced by non-US investors.
A significant portion of John's practice involves representing institutional investors in real estate joint ventures, including development and strategic or platform joint ventures. He is recognized as a thought leader with respect to real estate joint ventures, and he is a guest lecturer on that topic at the MIT Real Estate Center and Columbia Business School. He also has substantial experience representing both lenders and borrowers in complex real estate loan workouts and restructurings throughout the US.
In addition to being Chair of the US Real Estate practice and Co-Chair of the Global Real Estate Practice, John is a member of DLA Piper's US Executive Committee and Policy Committee.
Provided by Chambers
Chair of the firm's national real estate practice, John Sullivan is highlighted for his work on sale and leaseback as well as tax considerations. His clients include developers and investors.
Provided by Chambers
Hands down the greatest real estate legal mind I have ever worked with, John has the highest ability to support a transaction with his genuine personality and constructive approach to solutions.
John is one of the best lawyers I have had the pleasure of working with globally. He is my first choice in any matter of complexity.
Hands down the greatest real estate legal mind I have ever worked with, John has the highest ability to support a transaction with his genuine personality and constructive approach to solutions.
John is one of the best lawyers I have had the pleasure of working with globally. He is my first choice in any matter of complexity.