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Joel M. Hurwitz counsels corporations, partnerships, financial institutions, families and individuals in finance, estate and real estate transactions. Prior to becoming a mostly transactional attorney, Joel was a commercial litigator winning cases in the Illinois Supreme Court and appellate courts...
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Rick Carroll advises domestic companies and international clients with business interests in the United States on a variety of transactions and corporate governance matters, including mergers, and acquisitions, stock purchases, asset sales, conversions and domestications, and dissolutions. In...
![Michael S. Burg](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Burg_Michael_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=Lut-zsc0)
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...
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Silvia Shin, a partner in the Public Finance Practice, focuses on finance matters of states, municipalities, and their authorities, school districts and 501(c)(3) organizations. Silvia advises issuers, underwriters, borrowers and purchasers in connection with the structuring, issuance, offering...
![Thomas Goodwyn](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Goodwyn_George_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=F6ecWrRC)
Tom Goodwyn advises clients on purchasing, selling, financing and leasing commercial real estate. He represents lenders, developers and investors of industrial, office, multi-family housing and hospitality properties across the country. He also counsels clients on land use and zoning matters, either...
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Dennis Brennan helps companies navigate the legal risks they face when they enter into mergers and acquisitions, purchase agreements and other major transactions. Dennis represents clients in the insurance industry, such as carriers, brokers, TPAs and agencies, as well as clients in other industries...
![Igor Pleskov](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Pleskov_Igor_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=Y-GP4CCU)
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...
![Anthony P. Forte](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Forte_Anthony_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=DzADA25L)
Tony Forte concentrates his practice in the area of commercial real estate development and transactions, with an emphasis on site acquisition, land use approvals and permitting, construction, historic preservation, and leasing matters. Most recently, Tony has provided real estate legal counsel to...
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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...
Our Multifaceted Experience Is Key to Guiding Our Clients Drawing on more than 85 years of experience, our Public Finance Practice has served as bond counsel and underwriter's counsel on billions of dollars of tax-exempt and taxable financings. We take the view that our role as bond counsel is not...
Real-World Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Counseling Information is a vitally important asset in today’s digital age. Companies are collecting and processing unprecedented amounts of data, much of which is sensitive employee and customer information. Often, companies rely upon the assistance of...
Counsel From the Earliest Stage of Development Through Disposition of Projects Throughout the continuum of financing, acquiring, developing, leasing and selling real estate are a multitude of complexities to address and challenges to overcome—from regulatory hurdles and shifting capital stacks to...
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Richard Frazier advises clients on legal issues involving health law and the tax code. Clients include hospitals and related entities, ancillary health care providers, and joint venture arrangements. He has been actively involved in the planning and implementation of numerous hospital mergers and...
![Matthew Antonelli](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-09/Antonelli_Matthew_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=f-Ix15W0)
Matt Antonelli is a commercial litigator who concentrates his practice on port and maritime law, as well as insurance coverage. Matt's experience in the maritime area includes assisting ports, ocean carriers, marine terminal operators and other entities dealing with matters under the Shipping Act...
![Andrew F. Palmieri](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Palmieri_Andrew_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=guCyY4iK)
Andrew Palmieri helps national and local developers in the area of commercial real estate acquisition, development, financing, leasing and disposition. Regional banks also seek his legal advice on complex commercial loan transactions due to his extensive background in real estate finance. With over...
![Ian A. McLin](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/McLin_Ian_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=zqIIWbBO)
Ian McLin concentrates his practice in complex civil litigation, including business torts and contract disputes. His experience spans state and federal courts and includes preparing pleadings, drafting motions, taking depositions, and arguing motions. Ian also provides guidance regarding complex...
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Clarence Lee is an experienced litigator who represents insurers in a wide range of insurance coverage counseling and litigation. Clarence provides insurance coverage advice and litigation representation on a variety of insurance issues, including managed care, errors and omissions, hospital...
![Kyra A. Smerkanich](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Smerkanich_Kyra_LinkedIn.jpg?h=5f4e38f5&itok=xsJ5XKYR)
Kyra Smerkanich represents clients in complex civil litigation, helping them to navigate the challenging landscapes that arise in business and insurance disputes. Working in partnership with her clients – with an eye towards understanding their business practices and legal needs – Kyra is not afraid...
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Brandon Brauer's practice focuses primarily on commercial real estate transactions, including leases, purchases and sales, financings, construction contracts and condominium regime work. Brandon's experience includes single-asset and portfolio transactions with respect to multifamily properties...