Barnes & Thornburg Adds Veteran Real Estate Duo John Ginley III and Marc Bulson to Atlanta Office

ATLANTA – Barnes & Thornburg announced today the addition of John J. Ginley III and Marc R. Bulson as partners in the firm’s Atlanta office. Ginley and Bulson join the firm’s Real Estate Department from one of the five largest law firms in Atlanta.

Ginley concentrates his practice on real estate development, acquisitions, dispositions, financings, preferred equity transactions, commercial leasing, and real estate investment trust (REIT) mergers and acquisitions. He represents owners, borrowers, syndicators, investors, and developers in complex commercial transactions. In addition, Ginley practices in the debt restructuring arena, advising commercial real estate borrowers on strategic alternatives to loan workouts and restructuring.

Bulson represents clients in virtually all stages of real estate development, acquisition, disposition, financing, and leasing. He advises local and national developers, owners, and investors in complex real estate transactions and provides leasing guidance to landlords and tenants in various asset classes throughout the country. Bulson’s practice spans several industries, including retail, hotel, multifamily, industrial and office properties.

“John and Marc are two accomplished partners who are a perfect fit for the firm from both a business and cultural perspective,” said Salvador LaViña, chair of Barnes & Thornburg’s Real Estate Department. “Their sophisticated and extensive practices, coupled with their strong footprint in Atlanta and key markets across the U.S., dovetail nicely with our existing service offerings and client base. We are thrilled to welcome them to our growing team.”

“Atlanta is one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas and commercial real estate markets in the country, making the addition of John and Marc pivotal,” added John T.L. Koenig, managing partner of Barnes & Thornburg’s Atlanta office. “John and Marc’s addition is the latest example of how the firm continues to grow in strategic areas and markets. We look forward to serving our clients with this additional bandwidth on real estate matters.”   

Ginley earned his J.D., cum laude, from Syracuse University and his B.S. from Boston College. Bulson earned his J.D. from Washington University in St. Louis and his B.A. from Union College.

With more than 800 attorneys and other legal professionals, Barnes & Thornburg is one of the largest law firms in the country. The firm serves clients worldwide from offices in Atlanta, Boston, California, Chicago, Delaware, Indiana, Michigan, Minneapolis, Nashville, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Philadelphia, Raleigh, Salt Lake City, South Florida, Texas and Washington, D.C. For more information, visit us online at www.btlaw.com or on Twitter @BTLawNews.