Real Estate

Schiff Hardin's real estate practice covers all aspects of real estate, including:

Acquisition
Sale
Ownership
Management
Development
Leasing
Financing
Syndication
Matters relating to construction

We represent clients in matters involving the development of unimproved land into:

Multi-use high-rise property
Shopping centers
Condominiums
Industrial Parks
Office Parks

This includes all aspects of land use planning, such as:

Zoning
Subdivision
Annexation

Our attorneys' experience includes a particular emphasis on real estate development, especially multi-use projects — combining residential, retail, parking and public-use areas. We have handled more multi-use projects than most firms in the United States and understand the variety of things that need to come together to complete a project — things that don't always come together easily in a large project. Our depth of experience enables us to advise our clients though the process of developing these projects in an efficient and cost-effective manner.

Our preeminence in real estate law is evidenced by the fact that three of our attorneys were ranked as leading real estate lawyers by the Illinois Leading Lawyers Network, three attorneys were named Illinois 2007 Super Lawyers and two attorneys were named Northern California 2006 Super Lawyers.

The skills and knowledge of the attorneys in our real estate practice are noted even among peers, who have recognized fifteen attorneys with a Martindale-Hubbell AV rating, the highest possible.