Best Lawyers in Illinois, United States for Real Estate Law
Joel T. Cooper focuses his practice on transactions including acquisitions, dispositions, development and partnership and joint venture formation, with a special emphasis on private equity fund formation and private equity investment. As a partner in Hahn Loeser’s Chicago office, Joel is a part of the Business Practice Area, focusing in corporate and real estate law. Joel represents institutional sponsors of private equity funds, major money center banks, life insurance companies and ot...
To Tamara Hibbard, it’s never just a contract — it’s a specific parcel of real estate with a history, a future, and a complex web of stakeholders, from owners and investors to lenders, tenants, and local authorities. Tamara brings a keen awareness of context and a thoughtful ability to balance competing interests, understanding that every deal is shaped as much by people and priorities as by property and paper. With more than 20 years of real estate law experience, Tamara Hi...
As a real estate partner, Brett has more than 20 years of diverse experience advising clients with respect to sophisticated real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, development, financings, and joint ventures. Brett is a trusted strategic advisor who maintains a deal-oriented approach with a goal of understanding and achieving his client’s goals in an efficient manner. Brett is thoughtful and highly cost-effective as he concentrates on the material issues...
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 Hotel...
Dominic G. Erbacci is an attorney with Robbins DiMonte in Park Ridge, Illinois, representing businesses and individuals in a broad range of commercial and civil litigation matters . His practice includes Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law , Construction Law , and Real Estate Law . Dominic advises clients on disputes involving contracts, mechanic’s liens , mortgage foreclosures, evictions, insurance matters, corporate and partnership dissolution iss...
Alison Constantine represents clients in a wide range of commercial disputes, drawing on her background as in-house counsel at a national financial institution. Her experience includes handling allegations of breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, business divorces, tax controversies and commercial lease disputes, among other commercial matters. Additionally, Alison has experience advising clients on financial services matters, including fraudulent conveyance claims, breach of guaranty...
Annie Xie is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Annie, who practices law in Chicago, Illinois, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Annie is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Elizabeth facilitates commercial real estate leases, acquisitions, dispositions, and loans. She diligently works with clients to efficiently shepherd transactions from start to finish. Elizabeth concentrates her practice on real estate and land use. She has experience in a broad range of commercial real estate transactions, including leasing, acquisitions, and dispositions of various asset types nationwide. Additionally, Elizabeth has worked on lender-side financing for acquisition loans and ...
Jonathan counsels clients in a wide spectrum of commercial real estate transactions. Whatever the matter, he is committed to analyzing and resolving legal issues that arise in complex transactions and achieving client goals. Jonathan’s broad practice includes the sale, acquisition, development, financing management, and leasing of various types of commercial real estate properties for a variety of different public and private clients, including investment trusts (REITs), corporations, j...
Lauren focuses her practice on a wide range of commercial real estate and related transactions. She provides clients with practical, meticulous, and thoughtful guidance, working diligently to achieve client goals and ensure transactions move seamlessly from kick-off through closing. Lauren represents private and institutional investors, including publicly traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), in single-asset and portfolio acquisitions and dispositions, financing and leasing matters fo...
Audra represents clients in a wide range of commercial real estate transactions. She is thorough and efficient in fulfilling her clients’ objectives. Audra’s experience includes representing private and institutional investors, developers, banks, and owners in the acquisition, disposition, and development of all asset classes of real estate. She has experience in drafting and negotiating purchase and sale agreements, conducting in-depth title and survey reviews, and handling closi...
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