About Corey E. Light

With nearly 40 years of domestic and international experience, Corey E. Light focuses his practice on real estate transactions and development. Representing major retailers, property owners, developers and lenders, Corey regularly handles all aspects of complex commercial real estate transactions including joint ventures, financings, and the acquisition and disposition of commercial property. Additionally, Corey has been involved in the representation of major retail developers in a number of large retail bankruptcies and in the related acquisition and disposition of large portfolios of retail properties.

Concentrations

•Real estate transactions and development

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Real Estate Law, 2017-2026
•Listed, Leading Lawyers Network, 2005-2025
•Top 10 Commercial Real Estate Lawyers in Illinois, 2017-2020
•Top 100 Real Estate-Related Lawyers in Illinois, 2011-2012, 2015-2020
•Listed, Chambers USA Guide, 2008-2025
•Listed, The Legal 500 United States
•Real Estate, 2020 and 2022-2025
•'Leading Partners,' 2025
•'Leading Lawyer,' 2022-2024
•'Next Generation Partners,' 2020
•Real Estate and Construction - Real Estate, 2007-2009, 2011-2019, and 2022-2023
•Real Estate- Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), 2019 -2020
•Listed, Super Lawyers Magazine, Illinois Super Lawyers, 2025
•Team Member, Chambers & Partners USA Real Estate Law Firm of the Year, 2010, 2013, 2017-2018, and 2022
•Team Member, a U.S. News - Best Lawyers, ' Law Firm of the Year' in Real Estate Law, 2015
•Listed, Who's Who Legal: Real Estate, 2015-2021
•Team Member, The Legal 500 United States, 'Top Tier' Firm in Real Estate, 2013 and 2014
•Team Member, a Law360 'Real Estate Practice Group of the Year,' 2011-2013, 2015, and 2022-2023

 

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Areas of Law

  • Real Estate
  • Other 4
    • Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
    • Real Estate Funds
    • Real Estate Finance
    • Institutional Investors

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Shareholder; Co-Chair, Global Real Estate Practice
    Firm Name
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Experience: Representative Matters: Represented Schottenstein Realty Trust Inc. in connection with its initial public offering.
    Represented a consortium of investors in connection with their acquisition of a 755-property portfolio from Albertson's, LLC. The acquisition was part of a larger $17.4 billion leveraged buyout transaction, which was the second largest ever of its kind in the U.S.
    Represented one of the bidders in the sale of the Chicago Cubs baseball franchise. The Chicago Cubs is noted by Forbes as the fourth most valuable Major League Baseball team
    is worth over $700 million.
    Represented Albertson's LLC in connection with its sale of 72 convenience stores
    fuel centers to Valero Energy Corporation.
    Represented Albertson's LLC in connection with its sale of 49 supermarket stores in Florida to Publix Super Markets Inc.
    Represented Kimco Realty Corporation in connection with the acquisition of Pan Pacific Retail Properties, Inc. for $2.9 billion in equity investment,
    the assumption of $1.1 billion in debt.
    Represented Kimco Realty Corporation in an opportunistic joint venture with Westmont Hospitality Group on the $781 million purchase
    related financing of InTown Suites.
    Represented Kimco Realty Corporation in connection with its acquisition
    development of shopping center properties located throughout Mexico in multiple transactions involving assets in excess of $1 billion.
    Represented Kimco Realty Corporation in connection with the sponsorship
    implementation of an approximately $320 million retail l

    development fund investing throughout Mexico.
    Represented Kimco Realty Corporation in connection with their $250 million acquisition of a 50 percent interest in a portfolio comprised of 55 industrial properties located throughout Mexico.
    Represented an affiliate of Ponte Gadea Florida, Inc. in connection with the $350 million acquisition, management
    leasing of a trophy property located on Michigan Avenue in Chicago, IL.
    Represented Kimco Realty Corporation
    The Prudential Insurance Company of America in a private joint venture in the disposition of a portfolio of 60 shopping centers across several Western United States.
    Represented an affiliate of Kimco Realty Corporation in connection with the acquisition, redevelopment
    potential l
    marking of a historically significant property in Chicago, IL.
    Represented Kimco Realty Corporation in the acquisition of former K-Mart Corporation properties.
    Represented Kimco Realty Corporation in the acquisition of a portfolio of two shopping center properties mostly on the West Coast from an existing joint venture consisting of the client
    a publicly traded insurance company involving assets of approximately $500 million.
    Ongoing representation of Albertson's LLC in connection with the acquisition, redevelopment
    disposition of stores across the United States. Transactions include the leasing of stores in Florida
    New Mexico to Ross Dress For Less, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Ross Stores, Inc., the Fortune 500 company that owns
    operates over 700 Ross Stores in 27 states
    Guam.
    Represented a joint venture which acquired rights to all of Montgomery Ward's real estate (over 300 properties). The joint venture consisted of the largest owner of shopping center malls, the largest owner of community shopping centers
    a major retailer.
    Represented the lender in a major real estate financing for Shopko Stores, Inc. Represented the lender in participating in the mortgage backed loan.
    Represented the secured lender for Ames Department Stores, Inc. relating to the disposition of more than 75 properties.
    Represented a major retailer in the purchase
    redevelopment of 24 of Service Merch
    ise's retail properties.
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Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1982, Illinois
    U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
    Memberships

    Professional & Community Involvement

    •Member, American Bar Association
    •Member, Illinois State Bar Association

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    DePaul University College of Law
    Class of 1982
    J.D.
    Other Education
    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Class of 1978
    B.S.
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1956
    New York, N.Y., June 1, 1956

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Shareholder; Co-Chair, Global Real Estate Practice at Greenberg Traurig, LLP
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  • What year was this attorney first admitted to the bar?
    Corey E. Light was admitted in 1982 to the State of Illinois.
  • Is this attorney Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review rated?
    Yes, Corey E. Light has a 5.0 Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
  • How many attorneys are in this law firm?
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP has 2750 attorneys at this location.
  • What law school did this attorney attend?
    Corey E. Light attended DePaul University College of Law.
  • What year was this attorney's law firm established?
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP was established in 1967.