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This week, the stock market officially turned bear for the first time since March 2020, raising once again the possibility of a brewing recession. By Ashley Fahey – Editor, The National Observer: Real Estate Edition
![William S. Gee](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2023-09/Gee_Bill_LinnkedIN.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=SO9Weykq)
As a partner in Saul Ewing's Real Estate Practice, William Gee has worked on a wide variety of commercial real estate development and finance matters, representing national and local developers and lenders. He has extensive experience as lead counsel on multi-state acquisitions, sales, and financing...
![Stephen Aichele Headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Aichele_Stephen_LinkedIn.jpg?h=753774cc&itok=LeIJ5G2P)
Steve Aichele provides legal counsel on complex real estate development projects where issues involving land acquisition, approvals, financing and construction intersect with federal, state and local governments, particularly in Pennsylvania. While Steve has spent much of his 40-year career in...
As no two bankruptcies are identical, Saul Ewing attorneys customize representation to debtors, creditors and trustees in such areas as: Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings Out-of-court workouts Loan restructurings Corporate reorganizations Section 363 bankruptcy sales Chapter 7 liquidations Directors...
![Charles O. Monk, II](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Monk_Charles_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=LWLm4j59)
Charlie Monk handles complex, high-stakes litigation. During his 40 years as a trial lawyer, clients ranging from governmental entities and security broker dealers to energy providers and utilities have relied on his legal counsel to help them deal with complex litigation. He has led teams dealing...
![Mark Minuti Headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Minuti_Mark_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=mTXHjp4N)
Mark Minuti concentrates his practice in bankruptcy law. Having practiced bankruptcy law in Delaware since 1989, Mark has seen his practice grow from a small local practice to a sophisticated national practice. Along the way, Mark has been involved in almost every major bankruptcy case filed in...
![David J. Martin Headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Martin_David_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=YkGgaOSA)
Dave Martin assists real estate companies, real estate investment trusts (REITs) and other businesses in complex acquisitions and dispositions of office, retail, industrial and multi-family properties, including multi-million dollar portfolios and joint venture arrangements, across the United States...
![Julie M. Workman](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2024-01/Workman_Julie_LinkedIn.jpg?h=15cce482&itok=lqHErUw_)
Julie Workman draws on more than two decades of experience in real estate and land use law to help clients carry their commercial and residential projects from concept to completion. Her work begins with negotiating contracts for property acquisitions and dispositions and quarterbacking...
![Caroline Patterson](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2024-02/Patterson_Caroline_LinkedIn.jpg?h=753774cc&itok=uBXv3MWN)
Caroline Patterson brings more than 25 years of legal experience to her work representing practices and professionals in the health care industry in a variety of transactional, corporate, and regulatory matters. Her experience ranges from providing counsel in mergers, acquisitions, sales and private...
![Nicholas Smargiassi](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2023-12/Smargiassi_Nicholas_LinkedIN.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=nvEL16ME)
As a member of the firm's Bankruptcy and Restructuring Practice, Nicholas Smargiassi assists debtors, trustees, creditors' committees and other parties throughout the bankruptcy and restructuring process. While earning his J.D. at St. John's University School of Law, Nicholas was a summer associate...
![Jack Brinker](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2024-01/Brinker_Jack_LinkedIn.jpg?h=e90e346b&itok=4eIS-Ia6)
Jack Brinker is member of the Transactional Department in the firm's Chicago office. He maintains a general real estate practice and assists with a variety of deals, including commercial leasing, development projects, and property sales and acquisitions. While earning his J.D. at Villanova...
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Pia Aklian is a corporate and transactional attorney who advises clients ranging from emerging businesses to multinational, public companies across various industries including technology, software, manufacturing, life sciences and health care. Pia advises clients on a broad range of matters that...
![Paige Topper](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2023-09/Topper_Paige_LinkedIN.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=auI2Weri)
As an attorney in the firm's Bankruptcy & Restructuring Practice, Paige Topper represents debtors, official and ad hoc committees, trade creditors, landlords, purchasers of assets, and other parties-in-interest in bankruptcy and restructuring matters. Her experience includes in- and out-of-court...
![James E. Goodrich](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Goodrich_James_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=1OzefUdW)
Jim Goodrich handles commercial real estate transactions and construction contracts across the United States for developers, owners, higher education institutions and major construction companies. Jim's approach to negotiations is to start with commercially reasonable documents and then to cut to...
Industrial facilities are the hubs of manufacturing, storage and distribution operations across the U.S. With ever-increasing volumes of online orders, fast-delivery options and advanced technologies, these facilities produce, store, and distribute goods and materials at rapid rates—serving as the...
![Luis Flores](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Flores_Luis_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=uigWjGRG)
Luis Flores represents developers nationally in the acquisition, construction, development, leasing, refinancing and sale of vacant land, condominium projects, multifamily housing apartment complexes, hotels, commercial shopping centers, and commercial office buildings. Luis is also highly...
![Andrew J. Daly](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Daly_Andy_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=om3VY4oF)
Andy Daly advises employers, including employee-owned companies, on legal issues connected with employee benefits. He focuses in particular on matters involving employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs), including: Handling ESOP transactions. Assisting with plan design. Evaluating feasibility issues...
![Martin Doyle Headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Doyle_Martin_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=os1AnKw5)
Martin Doyle concentrates his practice in commercial real estate transactions, with an emphasis on real estate acquisitions and dispositions, finance, and leasing. Martin has represented clients in transactions involving a wide array of property categories, including office, shopping center, retail...
![Howard R. Majev](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Majev_Howard_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=rcpdU19J)
Howard Majev is a seasoned real estate attorney with extensive experience in acquisitions, dispositions, financings, development, and leasing of industrial, multi-family, retail, office, mixed-use, and sports properties, including stadium development. He has considerable experience with regards to...
![Mary Harmon](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2023-05/Harmon_Mary_LinkedIn.jpg?h=7126a54b&itok=hOHwn_Nn)
Mary Harmon focuses her practice on advising corporations and passthrough entities on tax and contractual issues. Clients look to her for counsel on U.S. federal, state, local, and foreign tax compliance and planning issues, including matters relating to subchapter C, subchapter K, subchapter S and...