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Husch Blackwell elects eight Midwest real estate attorneys to partnership

Husch Blackwell announced that 25 attorneys have been elected to the firm’s partnership, effective January 1, 2019. Of those, eight are based in the Midwest…

The legal loopholes of Opportunity Zones

Last year's introduction of Opportunity Zones provides the potential to lift up impoverished areas while simultaneously giving tax benefits to investors. The finer points of…

Legal consulting firm announces expanded Chicago office space at 151 N. Franklin

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, a leading law, healthcare and consulting firm, will expand its Chicago office with a relocation to the recently opened 151…

Law firms continue to slash office footprints in Chicago

Like most professional service companies, law firms are seeking cost-controlling initiatives. In Chicago, that means that many are reducing their office footprints to attain higher…

National security concerns can block or unwind your real estate deal

Recent federal legislation aimed at reforming the review process of the Committee on Foreign Investment (“CFIUS") and expanding the authority will bring more real estate…

Reaping the rewards of rooftop leases while dodging the pitfalls

The rooftops of hotels and multifamily towers in cities across the Midwest today are increasingly home to restaurants, bars, gardens and cell towers, becoming money…

Hall of Fame Profile: Thompson Coburn’s Crystal Kennedy

Each year, Midwest Real Estate News publishes its Midwest Commercial Real Estate Hall of Fame issue, highlighting the careers of the most talented CRE pros…

Stinson grows its practice in St. Louis area

Law firm Stinson Leonard Street LLP and St. Louis intellectual property firm Senniger Powers LLP will combine their practices in October. The combination will strengthen…

Minneapolis’ Moss & Barnett expands CRE finance team

Minneapolis-based law firm Moss & Barnett expanded its multifamily and commercial real estate finance team with the arrivals of lawyers Shannon Cook and William Straus.…

Minneapolis’ Larkin Hoffman elects new president

Paul Smith has been elected as president of Minneapolis-based law firm Larkin Hoffman. He previously served as the chair of the firm’s business litigation department,…

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