"Barnes & Thornburg has great real estate lawyers with diversified experience in acquisitions and dispositions, leasing transactions, and financings, among others. They are a critical partner to our company and provide high-quality and practical legal advice across the commercial real estate spectrum." – Client comment in Best Lawyers
Blueprint for success
Ranked Tier 1 in Best Lawyers for Real Estate and regionally recognized in Chambers USA for over 20 years, our real estate attorneys advise REITs, financial institutions, private equity firms, land developers, and corporate investors across key areas:
- Acquisitions and dispositions – Structuring and closing transactions across industrial, retail, and mixed-use developments.
- Data centers and energy storage – Counseling on data center development, energy procurement, and energy storage solutions.
- Financing, fund formation and private equity – Structuring joint ventures, tax-advantaged investments, and securing traditional and alternative financing.
- Land use and zoning – Advising on zoning, entitlements, and public-private partnerships, including large-scale urban redevelopment projects.
- Leasing – Representing landlords and tenants in commercial leasing transactions across office, retail, industrial and mixed-use properties.
- Multifamily Real Estate – Advising on acquisitions, financing, tax structuring, and portfolio management across workforce housing, mixed-use, student housing, and value-add projects.
- Real estate development – Counseling clients on development agreements, financing structures, and regulatory compliance to structure, negotiate, and execute projects efficiently.
- Tax credits and community investments – Structuring, financing, and implementing tax credit and incentive strategies, including new markets tax credits (NMTCs), low-income housing tax credits (LIHTCs), historic rehabilitation tax credits (HTCs), and renewable energy incentives, to drive affordable housing, economic development, and infrastructure investment.
“Barnes & Thornburg is everything you would want in a law firm, but more than anything, they align themselves like your partner in your business.” – Real estate developer client comment in Best Lawyers
From public-private partnerships to major construction and energy transition projects to tax credits and joint ventures, we advise on high-stakes real estate transactions across all industries. Our experience spans deal sizes from $5 million to over $500 million and covering retail, distribution centers, commercial office, warehouse and hybrid spaces, hospitality, multi-family, and industrial properties.
Positioned for what’s next
As the real estate market evolves, so do its challenges. We take a creative, flexible, and business-focused approach to navigate shifting market dynamics with precision—focusing on bridging gaps between different real estate players to complete deals efficiently and effectively.
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