Sidley Austin LLP is praised as ‘extremely knowledgeable in all real estate matters’, representing developers, financial institutions, international banks, and multinational corporations. The team was strengthened by the arrival of new practice head Bonnie Neuman, who joined the firm from Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP alongside Melissa Hinkle, Molly Lovedale, and Nicholas Brandfon. In New York, Neuman is adept at handling a plethora of real estate financing mandates for asset management companies, private investors and underwriters. Alongside her, Brandfon is prepared to assist clients with a wide range of property matters, ranging from commercial loans to project refinancing across the office, student housing and sports sectors. Lovedale is based in Washington DC and has built a strong track record in joint ventures, loan origination matters, and mezzanine financing structures.
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Testimonials
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- 'Bonnie Neuman and Nicholas Brandfon are both exceptional attorneys. They are both able to stay cool, calm, and collected on even the most challenging high-stakes matters to deliver a result for their clients.'
- 'Extremely knowledgeable in all real estate matters and the real estate finance market in general. No one is better at getting even the most complicated real estate finance deals closed.'
Key clients
- Colliers International Group
- JPMorgan Chase & Co
- Soho House & Co Inc.
- Accor Hotels
- Goldman Sachs Bank, N.A.
- Citigroup
- Starwood Property Trust, Inc.
- Barclays
- ING
- Bank of America
- Santander Bank
- Wells Fargo Bank
Work highlights
Represented Colliers International Group in the reorganization and rebranding of its commercial real estate brokerage firm’s investment management business, consolidating multiple companies under the umbrella of Chicago-based alternative investment management firm Harrison Street.
Represented a syndicate of lenders led by JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE: JPM) in the origination of two portfolio loans, totaling approximately $4 billion in mortgage financing, secured by approximately 445 hotel properties across the United States.
Represented Soho House & Co Inc. (SHCO) in definitive agreements with an investor group led by MCR and its chairman and CEO, Tyler Morse, in taking the global network of member’s only clubs private.
Practice head
Bonnie Neuman
Other key lawyers
Molly Lovedale; Nicholas Brandfon; Melissa Hinkle; Aviva Yakren