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Zoning, Land Development and Permitting Every real estate development project starts with a vision, but before construction can begin, land owners and developers must secure government approvals and satisfy neighbor and community concerns, a time-consuming and costly process. In addition, public...
Leasing real estate is one of the most important decisions that a business makes. A lease ties a company to a location where it can thrive and grow, and, when properly negotiated, reflects business goals, budgets and deadlines. Saul Ewing’s leasing team works collaboratively to assist property...
Amy Piccola partners with institutions of higher education to assess and respond to issues of compliance, policy and liability. This includes: Navigating the complexities of state and federal discrimination and civil rights laws, including Title IX. Assisting with Clery Act compliance. Responding to...
Igor Pleskov advises clients on real estate transactions, including the acquisition, disposition, financing and leasing of property. He represents major institutions, owners of building portfolios, developers, REITs, lenders and end-users across the United States, including several clients in...
Erik Williams assists clients with commercial real estate transactions, with an emphasis on site acquisition, disposition, finance, construction, and leasing matters. He has advised a broad range of public and private clients, from small entrepreneurs to large institutions. Erik also represents...
Michael Burg represents developers, landlords and tenants in real estate matters, including the development approval process, financing, acquisitions and dispositions, leasing, construction and tax planning. His practice has included the purchase of a 350-acre research and office campus and land...
Michael Jacobson is a skilled litigator who counsel clients on a wide variety of complex commercial disputes. This broad perspective allows him to tailor his advice to the specific organizational risks they face and tailor a strategy to suit their business goals. Michael handles litigation ranging...
Mark Simpson counsels technology and intellectual property innovators to assist them in developing, protecting, and monetizing the results of their creative endeavors, with a focus on IP strategy and branding. He protects their IP assets via patent preparation and prosecution, IP counseling and...
Peter Murphy advises domestic and international clients on a variety of corporate and commercial matters, including transactions and governance matters. Peter also leads the firm’s Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) Team, which guides domestic and foreign entities registered in the United States to...
Tara Phelan Carver practices in the area of commercial real estate and commercial loan transactions. She represents both private and institutional clients who rely on her for counsel in local and national transactions, including those involving secured and unsecured facilities, intercreditor...
Andrew Bollinger is a member of the Litigation Department in the firm's Chicago office. He maintains a general litigation practice with a focus on defending clients in complex commercial business disputes, white collar investigations, and higher education. While in law school at Temple University...
David Berk counsels families and their businesses, entrepreneurs and start-up companies in taxation, structuring transactions, contract negotiations and governance issues. David also advises clients on corporate succession planning, trust and estate planning, insurance and retirement planning and...
Mark Miller has been in private practice for more than 40 years and concentrates his practice on corporate and transactional matters, serving primarily privately held businesses. Mark has substantial experience in areas such as: The formation, acquisition, sale and other disposition of business...
Sally Michael has extensive experience representing owners and developers on acquisitions, dispositions, financings, development, and leasing of all classes of commercial property. Sally also represents borrowers and lenders on restructurings and workouts of distressed debt. She is lead counsel on...
George Apostolides is a business and bankruptcy litigator who advises clients in the life sciences, cannabis, higher education, manufacturing, retail and technology industries. Drawing on over 25 years of experience, George handles cases in federal and state courts both in Illinois and nationwide...
With experience in sophisticated real estate transactions, land development, asset management, business expansion and industrial assets, Christine Ciarlo's legal background encompasses many areas of business and real estate law. Christine has a particular focus on acquisitions, dispositions and real...
Maria Carnicella advises clients on mergers and acquisitions and other major corporate transactions. In addition to M&A deals, she represents private and public entities and individual investors in stock and asset sales and acquisitions, private placements, reorganizations, IPOs, redemptions, and...
Krystal Bordoni-Cowley assists with legal issues connected with commercial real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, purchase and sales agreements and development projects. She also reviews and drafts leases, mortgages and financing documents.
Bruce Smiley draws on more than 45 years of experience counseling international and national companies as well as local Southern California businesses and families regarding the legal aspects of transactional real estate matters. Bruce's practice encompasses both public and private sector...
Jon Barooshian brings almost three decades of experience as a litigator to the table, in his work for business clients facing criminal and civil proceedings involving white collar claims and tax controversies, as well as in complex commercial disputes. A seasoned trial lawyer and former state...