Strategic advice for complex commercial real estate matters
Janet Lindeman advises clients on complex commercial real estate matters throughout the United States, including acquisition, disposition, leasing, development, financing and mergers. She executes multi-million-dollar commercial real transactions for a variety of clients, including:
- Fortune 500 companies
- National commercial real estate developers
- Institutional real estate property owners and developers
- Real estate investment trusts (REIT)
Prior to joining the firm, Janet worked as assistant general counsel for a national retail corporation where, among other responsibilities, she led all aspects of the real estate legal practice. As a partner previously at an Am Law top-five international law firm, Janet’s clients benefit from her experience on the law firm side of real estate transactions.
Experience in Action
- Collaborates and partners with c-suite executives and industry leaders on large scale corporate real estate transactions.
- Strategizes, negotiates and documents settlements for real estate and operational disputes and other business-related concerns.
- Advises Fortune 500 companies in all real estate-related matters.
Successes
- Managed teams of attorneys on numerous fast-paced, high-stakes, large, multi-site real estate transactions.
- Achieved real estate growth of on-schedule openings of 100 to 125 new retail stores per fiscal year, resulting in significant financial growth and expansion of national retailer.
- Reduced timeline for and streamlined lease negotiation process for national retailer, resulting in expedited store openings and generation of revenue.
- Collaborated with senior executives of Fortune 500 companies in major expansions of corporate headquarters and real estate portfolios.
- Achieved rent reduction, significant exclusive use restrictions and parking concessions from landlord in retail space lease.
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Education
- St. John's University School of Law (J.D.)
- Gettysburg College (B.A.)
Bar Admissions
- Illinois