
Mayer Brown‘s real estate team is involved in a range of transactions across the market. The practice is engaged by a broad client base, representing a spectrum of public and private companies, private equity firms, individuals, and institutional investors. With extensive transactional experience in the acquisition, development, asset management, and financing markets, the team advises clients on matters related to all asset classes, including multifamily, retail, healthcare, office, and life sciences properties. Notably, the firm has deep experience representing both investors and operators establishing programmatic and specific asset joint ventures. The team is led by practice co-heads Brian Aronson, based in Los Angeles, and Heather Adkerson, based in Chicago. Further support in the Chicago office is provided by Paul Meyer, who has extensive experience with cross-border real estate investments that utilize complex tax structures.
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Key clients
- Artemis Real Estate Partners
- Clarion Partners
- Deka Immobilien Investment GmbH
- ElmTree Funds
- Grosvenor Americas, Inc.
- Heitman Capital Management
- Ready Capital Corporation
- RREEF America, LLC
- The Carlyle Group
- Waterfall Asset Management, LLC
Work highlights
- Advised ElmTree Funds, in a joint venture vehicle with Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, on the $1.393bn financing of a portfolio of 25 single-tenant properties leased by Amazon.
- Advised co-lender 26North Partners on the origination and syndication of a $531.5m loan secured by the construction of three data centers in Loudon County, Virginia.
- Advised WaFd Bank on the $3.2bn sale of 2,056 commercial multifamily real estate loans.
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Practice head
Brian Aronson; Heather Adkerson
Other key lawyers
Paul Meyer