In The News

• January 30, 2012
  "Johnson leads local organization for women in commercial real estate"
  Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
  Janet M. Johnson
  Schiff Hardin partner Janet Johnson, who practices in the firm’s Real Estate Group, is featured in this article on her election as president of Commercial Real Estate Executive Women of Chicago (CREW Chicago). Among Ms. Johnson's goals for the organization, which assists in advancing the power and success of women in the commercial real estate profession, is to grow the local chapter's connections with the national CREW Network.
• July 13, 2011
  "Loans add up to good news"
  Real Estate Weekly
  Ivan W. Moskowitz
  This item about some hopeful signs in the New York commercial real estate market quotes Schiff Hardin partner Ivan Moskowitz. Mr. Moskowitz, who focuses on real estate law in the firm’s New York office, pointed to recent refinancings such as one he recently participated in with colleague Marina Rabinovich.
• November 3, 2010
  Real Estate Marketplace
  New York Law Journal
  Harold S. Nathan
  This item in the New York Law Journal takes note of the efforts of Schiff Hardin partner Harold Nathan and associate Suma Sanakkayala in the sale of a building in New York's historic SoHo neighborhood.
• July 1, 2010
  'The Rise of the Unstructured Transaction'
  Distressed Assets Investor
  Christine A. McGuinness
  Christine McGuinness, coordinating partner of Schiff Hardin's New York office, is quoted in this article about the purchase of loan portfolios by private investors. Ms. McGuinness points out possible advantages of investors teaming with banks to bid on failed financial institutions.
• June 2, 2010
  'Real Estate Trends'
  New York Law Journal
  Ivan W. Moskowitz
  Schiff Hardin partner Ivan Moskowitz and associate Natalie Starkman, both of the Real Estate Group in our New York office, are noted in this article about a recent lease of office space to the Service Employees International Union. Mr. Moskowitz and Ms. Starkman represented the landlord in the negotiations.
• January 19, 2010
  'Schiff Hardin Creates New Fund'
  San Francisco Daily Journal
  K. William Neuman
  This piece in the San Francisco Daily Journal takes note of Schiff Hardin's role in creating a $350 million discretionary real estate investment fund. Bill Neuman, in our San Francisco office, took the lead in the fund formation.
• December 1, 2009
  'Mack-Cali Announces New Lease with PBA of the City of New York'
  CNNMoney.com
  Christine A. McGuinness
  This article takes note of a New York real estate deal closed with the assistance of Schiff Hardin partner Christine McGuinness. Ms. McGuinness represented the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association of New York in their lease of new office space in downtown Manhattan.
• October 1, 2006
  'Dubai Dreams'
  American Lawyer
  Stephen J. Dragich
  Stephen Dragich was included in this report on U.S. law firms serving Dubai-based clients. Schiff Hardin’s representation of Emaar Properties in a $1.05 billion acquisition transaction was included.