Michael J. Klein is a partner at Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP , and specializes in representing his clients in commercial real estate transactions. Klein represents a wide range of businesses within leasing, acquisitions, and sales, concentrating on the pharma and medical device space.
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- Phone
- 312.212.4980
Accolades
Chicago Elite
Profile
Position
Partner
Career
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.
Michael further assists clients with his knowledge in business and commercial matters. 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.
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Key clients
- Daniel J. Edelman, Inc.
- Alfred Benesch Company
Work highlights
Drafted and negotiated a space sharing agreement between his client and Chicago tech incubator, 1871, which permits 1871 to share leased space with Edelman.

