Alexandra R. "Alex" Cole

Alexandra R. "Alex" Cole

Chicago, IL recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2006
Perkins Coie LLP

240 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Construction Law Real Estate Law

Biography

Alex Cole focuses her real estate practice in the areas of real estate transactions and development, hospitality, international real estate, project finance and construction law. She is routinely involved in large real estate acquisitions (hotel, office and retail) and represents all the various parties in the construction and development process. Some of Alex's past projects include: Park Hyatt Australia, purchase and disposition of The Carlyle in transaction including sale of Rosewood Hotels and Resorts and four other hotels, Fairmont Hotel and Canadian Pacific Hotel merger, numerous buildings in Illinois Center, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, The Harold Washington Library, California Plaza in Los Angeles, McCormick Place Expansion and Hotel, Underwater World at Pier 39, Warsaw Financial Center, and the construction and renovation of numerous plants, industrial complexes, hotels, shopping centers and other commercial projects in the United States and Europe.
Perkins Coie LLP

240 Best Lawyers awards

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Overview

  • German

  • University of Chicago, J.D., graduated 1979
  • DePauw University, BA

  • Illinois, Illinois State Bar Association
  • Wisconsin, State Bar of Wisconsin

  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Chicago Bar Association - Member
  • Hospitality Industry Bar Association - Member
  • Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys - Steering Committee Member
  • German
  • Illinois, Illinois State Bar Association
  • Wisconsin, State Bar of Wisconsin
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Chicago Bar Association - Member
  • Hospitality Industry Bar Association - Member
  • Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys - Steering Committee Member
  • University of Chicago, J.D., graduated 1979
  • DePauw University, BA

Client Testimonials

Alex Cole is knowledgeable, with many years of experience in her practice area. She is also creative and responsive to her clients' needs. She is always our "go-to: source for any construction related legal matters.

Alexandra Cole is very responsive to, and aware of client needs. She has excellent problem solving and facilitating skills to achieve a desired outcome.

Alex is a seasoned real estate lawyer who I have worked with on transactions for many years. She is experienced and her commitment adds substantial benefits to the deals we have worked on; most notable are her perspective on market conditions and the ability to blend legal and commercial issues into practical advice. I would highly recommend her for real estate transactional business.

I have worked with Alex on both domestic and international professional service contracts for close to 15 years. Her reputation as an effective real estate attorney is terrific and her ability to assist our firm in a timely and professional manner is consistently automatic. Alex is an unwavering advocate on behalf of her clients and has the set of skills to effectively negotiate tricky issues in a non-adversarial manner, which leads to agreement without alienating potential clients. She understands what is important to us as a service provider and also understands the needs and requirements of our clients; she can facilitate a mutual understanding and ultimate agreement in a cost effective and efficient manner.

J. Neale Scotty (Thompson, Ventulett, Stainback & Associates, Inc., Architects)

Chicago, IL

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Construction Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2018 - Construction Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Construction Law, Chicago (2021)
  • Construction Law, Chicago (2018)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Construction Law
  • Real Estate Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Leisure and Hospitality Law
Special Focus:
  • Architects and Engineers
  • Commercial Development
  • Contract Review and Negotiation
  • Contractors
  • Design
  • International
  • Real Estate
Awards:
  • Received "Women in Real Estate 2010 Career Achievement Award," presented by the Illinois Real Estate Journal
  • Peer Review Rated AV in Martindale-Hubbell
  • Listed as an Illinois Super Lawyer as published by Law & Politics, 2005 - present
  • Listed in the Law Bulletin Publishing Company's Leading Lawyers Network as Illinois Leading Lawyer
  • Ranked by Chambers USA, as “America's Leading Lawyers,” in Construction, 2005 - present; Real Estate, 2013 - present; Leisure & Hospitality, 2013 - present
  • American College of Real Estate Lawyers, Member

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