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Thompson Hine LLP Offices
Thompson Hine LLP
3900 KEY CENTER, 127 PUBLIC SQUARE
CLEVELAND, OH 44114-1291
OHIO
United States
3900 KEY CENTER, 127 PUBLIC SQUARE
CLEVELAND, OH 44114-1291
OHIO
United States
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James Aronoff
Work Department
Real Estate/Corporate Transactions & Securities
Position
Jim is a partner in the Real Estate group, chair of the firm’s Real Estate Capital Markets practice and the former partner-in-charge of the firm’s Cleveland office. He represents real estate investment trusts (REITs) and real estate equity funds both transactionally and in evaluating internal structures to maximize value. He also focuses on structuring partnerships, joint ventures and LLCs; commercial real estate financing; shopping center development and construction; gaming and casino-related projects; and acquisitions and divestitures of resort and other lodging properties. A frequent lecturer, Jim is a member of the board of governors of Ohio’s Real Property Bar.
Education
- Case Western Reserve University School of Law, J.D., 1984, Case Western Reserve Law Review, editor in chief, 1983 to 1984; Order of the Coif
- Bowdoin College, A.B., 1981, cum laude
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: middle-market (sub-$500m)
- Transport > Rail and road: litigation and regulation
- Real estate > Construction (including construction litigation)
- Government > Government contracts
- Transport > Shipping: litigation and regulation
- Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: design
- Investment fund formation and management > Mutual/registered/exchange-traded funds
- Real estate > Real estate
- Industry focus > Sport
- Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense