Ryan V. Smith

Ryan V. Smith

recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Ones to Watch since 2022
Awarded Practice Areas
Real Estate Law
Awarded Practice Areas
Real Estate Law
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34 Best Lawyers awards

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Biography

Ryan offers advice to a wide range of clients in the commercial real estate industry and closes complex deals in an efficient manner. By remaining focused on the goals of his clients, Ryan offers strategic and practical guidance that helps them make informed decisions.

Ryan represents and advises private and institutional investors, owners, and developers in a broad range of commercial real estate transactions, with an emphasis on property acquisitions and dispositions, leasing, development and land use matters, joint ventures, and REIT-related transactions. His practice places particular emphasis on the acquisition, development, and disposition of office, industrial and multi-family assets, build-to-suit projects, and leasing of commercial and industrial projects. He also has significant experience representing institutional lenders with respect to secured financing and credit tenant lease financing.

Works at
Barack Ferrazzano

34 Best Lawyers awards

Barack Ferrazzano logo

Locations

Education

  • University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, B.A., graduated 2011
  • University of Chicago, J.D., graduated 2014

Bar Admissions

  • Illinois, Illinois State Bar Association

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 2026 for work in:
  • Real Estate Law

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