Cases
Representative Matters: Represented a U.S.-based high-tech manufacturing company in the transportation industry in connection with its $28.5 million sale to
lease-back from a national REIT of the company's newly-completed 49,000 square-foot corporate headquarters building, a 146,000 square-foot manufacturing building,
a 95,000 square-foot manufacturing building.
Represented Pactiv, LLC, a manufacturer
distributor of food packaging
food service products, in the $43 million sale-leaseback of its north suburban headquarters office building in Lake Forest, Illinois
the deal is in line with a trend of investors
real estate funds using capital for single-tenant office
manufacturing properties with long-term leases.
Represented CJ Logistics U.S.A. Corporation
DSC Logistics, LLC in connection with the purchase of the outst
ing interest in DSC Logistics, the restructuring of CJ Logistics' assets in the United States, the merger of Dry Storage Corporation into DSC Logistics
the change of CJ Logistics'
DSC Logistics' names in various states
CJ Logistics America's combined North American operations will include over 70 locations, including warehouses, transportation, freight forwarding
corporate offices.
Represented Calumet Armature & Electric, LLC, an Illinois-based provider of design, manufacturing, assembly,
repair services of electric motors for the industrial
mass transit markets, in the sale of all its membership interests to a wholly-owned subsidiary of Integrated Electrical Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: IESC).
Represented a distressed debt fund client in the purchase of $45 million of senior notes secured by a large condominium development outside of Charleston, South Carolina.
Represented a real estate investment fund in the $4.4 million acquisition,
negotiation of seller financing, of 100 condominium units in a 250-unit building on LaSalle Street in downtown Chicago. As part of the acquisition, the client obtained a controlling interest in the condominium board
management of the building. The condominium units are 100-percent leased.
Represented the U.S. affiliate of CJ CheilJedang Corp. in a complex joint-venture transaction with Cargill Inc. to build
operate a lysine production facility in Fort Dodge, Iowa. The transaction included the negotiation of a 50-year lease with options to extend the lease term to 100 years
various service agreements.
Represented Partytime Productions, Inc. in connection with the closing of new 50,000 square foot build-to-suit lease for the consolidated company.
Acted as counsel for a state university-related organization in development of $160 million proton research
treatment center that utilizes a linear accelerator to produce protons for targeted radiation treatments for cancer patients. Complex development involved a ground lease, project development agreements
project financing issues
solutions.
Acted as counsel to a regional health care systems provider in the development of a large ambulatory surgical facility with adjoining hotel for patients
visitors.
Acted as counsel to numerous corporate clients that developed their own offices, warehouses, retail outlets
industrial facilities. H
led all issues related to leasing, purchase
sales agreements, construction
development agreements,
related financing. Clients have included packagers, materials manufacturers, consumer products makers
retailers.
Represented many corporate clients in negotiation
completion of large leases for corporate headquarters, solving issues related to future expansion, contraction
termination options, as well as signage
control of common area space.
Represented regional bank in development of more than 45 branches with unique issues in shopping centers, retail buildings
other consumer-convenient locations. Solved problems relating to reciprocal easement operating agreements
associated maintenance, lighting, signage
operating issues.
Acted as counsel in charge of real estate-related due diligence for corporate mergers
acquisitions, h
ling issues arising from title review, l
lord consents, re-financing or assumption of loans
other matters.
Represented companies in sales of large buildings (generally valued at more than $10 million) subject to collateralized debt obligation agreements or other covenants restricting defeasance. H
led negotiation
drafting of loan defeasance agreements allowing for substitution of collateral to enable sales.
Acted as counsel to real estate developers involved in the development
construction of urban high-rise offices
condominium buildings. For example, h
led all issues
agreements relating to development of a 50-story apartment tower with parking facilities
a retail-services complex.
Represented a number of retailers, particularly in the outdoor recreation industry, in the acquisition
development of sites or bundles of sites suitable for operations.
H
led real estate-related due diligence associated with large asset purchase agreements for companies involved in metals
material production, packaging, healthcare
retail industries.
Acted as development counsel for companies in many industries that use build-to-suit leases
hire contractors to do turnkey development work in order to facilitate rapid development of offices, warehouses
other major facilities.
