Leasing Transactions:

• Represented Salesforce as tenant in its multi-floor anchor tenant lease of the Salesforce Tower in Chicago.
• Represented Brookfield Properties as tenant for its full-floor office lease in the to be constructed Bank of America building in Chicago.
• Represented Brookfield Securities as tenant for its multi-floor headquarters lease in Manhattan, NY.
• Represented Brookfield  Securities as tenant for its regional headquarters lease in Houston, TX.
• Represented Eon Energy as tenant of its 2-floor lease in Chicago.
• Represented a private landlord in the leasing of an office building containing 500,000+ sq. ft. in Naperville, IL.
• Represented GTCR as tenant in its multi-floor office lease in Chicago.
• Represented landlord in leasing of an office building in Schaumburg, IL.
• Represented Madison Dearborn Partners as tenant in its multi-floor office lease in Chicago.
• Represented Fieldglass as tenant for its office lease in the West Loop of Chicago.
• Represented private equity fund as landlord in leasing of several million sq. ft. of retail properties  across the United States.
• Represented landlord in the leasing of Prudential Towers I and II in Chicago.
• Represented various private equity funds as landlord and tenant in leasing and subleasing millions of sq. ft. of industrial, warehouse and office properties across the United States.

Sale/Leaseback:

• Represented client in $440 Million sale-leaseback transaction of a portfolio of department stores.
• Represented client in $600 Million sale-leaseback transaction in connection with the acquisition of a restaurant chain.
• Represented client in the sale-leaseback of a college campus.
• Represented client in the acquisition of over 400 bowling centers and its related $250 Million sale-leaseback transaction of over 180 bowling centers.
• Represented client in $174 Million sale-lease back transaction involving industrial properties.
• Represented client in a series of acquisition, development, sale/leaseback, and financing transactions for a portfolio of warehouse and distribution centers across the United States.
• Represented client in $160 Million off balance sheet leveraged lease transaction for the acquisition and development of the largest natural gas storage field in North America.
• Represented client in $150 Million leverage lease transaction for its corporate campus.
• Represented client in $70 Million synthetic lease facility for construction of warehouse and distribution centers across the United States.
• Represented client in a series of black box synthetic lease transactions for the financing and development of senior living centers.

General Real Estate:

• Represented client in the joint venture formation and acquisition and development of an office building and subsequent conversion for a hotel project.
• Represented client in connection with acquisition of a downtown office building, its demolition and construction of a new office complex.
• Represented public company client in the leasing of a Chicago area office building for relocation of its corporate headquarters.
• Represented public company client in the acquisition of a suburban office building.
• Represented client in the joint venture formation and acquisition and financing of office/industrial center complex.
• Represented client in the joint venture formation and acquisition, development, and conversion of industrial buildings to condominiums.
• Represented client in a $125 Million construction loan for a condominium project in Chicago.
• Represented international lender in connection with a term loan, permanent loan, and existing loan modification to a manufacturing company for acquisition of an existing business secured by the personal property and real property assets of the acquired company.
• Represented pension fund in the purchase of a regional shopping center.

Data Centers:

• Represented an interconnection and data center provider client in financing its data center facilities in Illinois and California, and in its subsequent sale.
• Represented data center client in negotiation of its senior secured credit facilities.
• Represented client in its acquisition of a portfolio of fiber optic and transmission lines.
• Represented an internet company client in connection with its leasing and development of a regional data center facility.
• Represented an internet client in the lease of a data center facility.

Bankruptcy:

• Represented purchaser in the acquisition of a pizza restaurant chain out of bankruptcy.
• Represented newspaper company in real estate matters related to its bankruptcy and restructuring.
• Represented theme park operator with 20 parks in real estate matters related to its bankruptcy and restructuring.
• Represented airline in real estate matters related to its bankruptcy and restructuring and $1.7 Billion special facility bond litigation.
• Represented client in $200 Million DIP Loan to international time share company.
• Represented private equity fund in the acquisition of secured lien claims of a restaurant chain in bankruptcy which liens were secured by 90 store locations.

• Moderator, Panel Discussion - Private Equity Leaseback Strategies – Markets Group Private Equity US Spring Forum, May 2021
• “Court Rules Force Majeure Clause Reduces Tenant’s Rent by 75% Due to COVID-19,” ABA Real Property Trust and Estate E-Report co-authored with Bradley V. Ritter, David Stanek, Adam Reich, and Brendan Gage, Summer 2020
• Speaker, University of Illinois Rho Epsilon, “Real Estate Financial Markets,” April 18, 2018
• Speaker, Insights 2016 Client Conference, “The Impact of New FASB/IASB Accounting Standards,” May 10, 2016
• Speaker, CBRE Client Summit, “International Data Center Deployments-Rules of Engagement,” May 5, 2016
• “FASB Issues New Lease Accounting Standards,” Stay Current Client Alert authored with Bradley V. Ritter and Joseph M. Hammon March 22, 2016
• Speaker, The Fourth Annual Greater Chicago & Midwest Data Center Summit, June 16, 2015
• Speaker, University of Illinois Rho Epsilon, “Real Estate Restructurings: Legal Aspects,” May 5, 2015
• Speaker, Chicago Mortgage Attorneys Association, Mezzanine Financing Best Practices, April 15, 2015
• Interviewed and quoted in Law360 “New Accounting Rules to Spur Balance Sheet-Friendly Leases” article, May 28, 2013
• “Recent Amendment Addresses In re Crane” mortgage case, Stay Current Client Alert authored with Bradley V. Ritter and Aaron M. Tucker March, 7, 2013
• “The Debt Stack: Lessons Learned from the Great Recession,” Paul Hastings September 13, 2012
• Guest Lecturer, Illinois Institute of Technology, College of Architecture, Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Architecture—A Guide for Architects Working with Attorneys, October 2011
• “Who has the Keys? Distressed Hospitality Assets: An Overview of Pertinent Legal Issues,” PLI March 2011
• “Who Really is in Charge? Dealing with Distressed Landlords and Lenders-in-Possession,” ICSC November 2010
• “Distressed Real Estate Update: Practical and Legal Issues,” Part 2 of 2, Paul Hastings June 2010
• “Distressed Real Estate Update: Practical and Legal Issues,” Part 1 of 2, Paul Hastings May 2010
• “The Impact of Bankruptcy on Corporate Real Estate,” AECRE Fall Forum 2009
• Panelist, Northwestern Law School, Real Estate Panel, November 5, 2009
• Panelist, University of Michigan, Current Conditions in Real Estate Seminar, October 2007, 2008, and 2009
• “Troubled Real Estate in Troubled Times,” “Has Real Estate Gone Green and Other Questions of Our Time?” March 2009 Super CLE, University of Minnesota
• “Assignment of Voting Rights in Intercreditor Agreements,” The ACREL Papers, Fall 2007
• “Opting In to Article 8 and Other Mezzanine Financing Best Practices,” The ACREL Papers, Fall 2007
• “Sale-Leaseback Transactions in Today’s Private Equity Environment,” Venture Capital Review, Spring 2007
• “Pre Bankruptcy Issues: What to Think About Before the Case is Filed,” The ACREL Papers, Spring 2006
• “Title Insurance: an Introduction,” “Using the Bankruptcy Code as a Leveraging Device in Acquiring, Selling, or Repositioning Distressed Real Estate,” “Pre Petition Issues: A Few Things to Consider Before Filing,” March 2006 Super CLE, University of Minnesota
• “Unlocking the Value of Your Real Estate Assets,” May 2003, Franchise Times
• Sale-Lease Back Offers Compelling Alternative, New York Law Journal, November 25, 2002
• “The Evolution Continues: The REIT Modernization Act,” US Business Review, March/April 2001
• Electronic Media In Real Estate Transactions—ICSC Conference, October 2000

Law School Teaching:

• University of Minnesota, 1998–2000, Adjunct Professor of Law—Real Estate Transactions Seminar
• Northwestern University School of Law, Guest Lecturer
• Michigan Law School, Guest Lecturer
• DePaul University Law School, Guest Lecturer, 2001–2002

Professional Organizations / Licenses:

• Christopher House, Board Member (2007–2021)
• Chicago Central Area Committee, Board Member (2005–2014)
• American College of Real Estate Lawyers, Member (2005–Present)
• John Marshall Law School Center for Real Estate Law, LLM Program, Advisory Board Member
• Illinois Bar Admission (1989)
• Certified Public Accountant Exam, Illinois (1985)