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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner Offices

161 NORTH CLARK STREET
SUITE 4800
CHICAGO, IL 60601 - 3206
ILLINOIS
United States
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Mr Jim Brescoll

Work Department
Commercial Real Estate
Position
Partner – Real Estate
Career
Jim Brescoll is a practical real estate attorney with a complex and nationwide practice. REITs, real estate funds, investors, owners, and operators rely on Jim for his pragmatic solutions and thoughtful guidance. Jim uses the same reasonable approach whether he is handling a purchase, sale, development, financing, joint venture, hotel management or franchise agreement, or other real estate transaction.
While Jim’s practice includes a wide range of sophisticated commercial real estate matters, he is particularly strong in the hospitality, industrial, multifamily and mixed-use sectors. Jim’s no-nonsense approach is valued not only by his clients, but also his colleagues. Jim excels at building effective teams with complimentary skill sets that provide the best level of service for clients. Jim is always interested in learning more about clients and their businesses. Clients, in turn, are keen to tap into Jim’s practical ability to get deals done on their timeline.
CIVIC INVOLVEMENT & HONORS
- Best Lawyers®: Ones to Watch, Real Estate Law, 2021-Present
- The American Registry, Ones to Watch, 2021
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Real estate > Land use/zoning
- Miami Elite > Commercial and international disputes
- Insurance > Insurance: non-contentious
- Tax > Not-for-profit (Fortune 1000 private foundations, national trade associations, and charities)
- Media, technology and telecoms > Outsourcing
- Industry focus > Sport
- Environment > Environment: regulatory
- Dispute resolution > Financial services litigation
- Dispute resolution > M&A litigation: defense
- Media, technology and telecoms > Technology transactions
- Real estate > Real estate
- Real estate > Real estate finance