Overview
Barack Ferrazzano is pleased to announce the addition of Michael Pattis to the firm’s Real Estate Group.
Michael, an associate in the Real Estate Group, represents private equity sponsors, institutional investors, developers, and lenders in complex commercial real estate transactions spanning acquisitions, dispositions, financings, joint ventures, and development, with depth across data center, industrial, multifamily, office, hospitality, build-to-rent, renewable energy, and infrastructure assets. He is involved in all phases of a transaction, from letter of intent through closing, and drafts and negotiates purchase and sale agreements, loan documents, joint venture agreements, leases, and other transaction documents on deals ranging from middle-market investments to multi-billion-dollar transactions. Prior to joining Barack Ferrazzano, Michael was an associate at Kirkland & Ellis in Chicago, where he advised clients on similarly wide-ranging real estate transactions.
"We're thrilled to welcome Michael to our Real Estate Group. He brings a practical, get-it-done approach that keeps deals on track and gives our clients real confidence at every stage of a transaction. His breadth across asset types and deal structures adds real depth to our platform as our practice continues to grow." — Suzanne Bessette-Smith, Co-Chair, Real Estate Group
Real Estate Group
Barack Ferrazzano’s Real Estate Group represents some of the nation’s largest real estate industry owners, investors, developers, and operators and is widely recognized for its attorneys’ experience in all manner of real estate transactions. The group’s experience spans virtually every aspect of real estate and real estate-related transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, development and construction, leasing, real estate investment and financing, joint ventures and equity investments, debt restructuring, property management and operations, and real estate disputes. The firm’s clients include publicly traded REITs, institutional lenders, private investment funds, developers, and other domestic and foreign owners of real estate.
