Michael has significant experience representing clients in commercial real estate transactions and business transactions.
He counsels and represents clients in both domestic and international acquisitions, dispositions, lending, leasing, sale-leasebacks, build to suits, separation of real estate assets, restructurings, construction, zoning, utility agreements and development work. Prior to joining the firm, he was a partner with another prominent law firm and senior counsel for real estate for a Fortune 100 company. Michael further assists clients with his knowledge in business and commercial matters.
Representative Experience
- Represented Fortune 100 auto parts and building systems controls company related to the separation of its real estate as part of separation into 2 publicly traded companies.
- Represented Fortune 100 diversified pharmaceutical, medical device and nutritionals company in the separation of its real estate into 2 publicly traded companies.
- Represented owner in sale and leaseback of 350,000 sf office campus in Temecula, CA.
- Represented the owner in the sale and later repurchase of 320,000 sf office and manufacturing facility in Irving, TX.
- Represented tenant in the negotiation of 100,000 sf office lease in Maple Grove, MN.
- Represented tenant in 215,000 sf build to suit office lease in Columbus, OH.
- Represented tenant in 130,000 sf build to suit office lease in Austin, TX.
- Represented subtenant in the 560,000 sf office sublease and then subsequent purchase in Mettawa, IL.
- Represented tenant in 120,000 sf office lease in Chicago, IL.
- Represented tenant in 70,000 sf office lease in Chicago, IL.
- Represented tenant in 52,000 sf build to suit office and R&D lease in South Portland, ME.
- Represented tenant in 160,000 sf office lease in Lake Forest, IL.
- Represented buyer in the purchase and leaseback of 200,000 sf headquarters campus in Alameda, CA.
- Represented buyer in the purchase of 660,000 sf headquarters campus in Deerfield, IL.