Jim Brescoll

Jim Brescoll
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Jim Brescoll

Jim Brescoll

Partner

Jim Brescoll
  1. People /

Jim Brescoll

Jim Brescoll

Partner

Jim Brescoll

Partner

Chicago

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Biography

Jim Brescoll is a practical real estate attorney with a complex and nationwide practice. REITs, real estate funds, investors, owners, and operators rely on Jim for his pragmatic solutions and thoughtful guidance.  Jim uses the same reasonable approach whether he is handling a purchase, sale, development, financing, joint venture, hotel management or franchise agreement, or other real estate transaction. 

While Jim’s practice includes a wide range of sophisticated commercial real estate matters, he is particularly strong in the hospitality, industrial, multifamily and mixed-use sectors. Jim’s no-nonsense approach is valued not only by his clients, but also his colleagues. Jim excels at building effective teams with complimentary skill sets that provide the best level of service for clients. Jim is always interested in learning more about clients and their businesses. Clients, in turn, are keen to tap into Jim's practical ability to get deals done on their timeline

Civic Involvement & Honors

  • Best Lawyers®Ones to Watch, Real Estate Law, 2021-Present
  • The American Registry, Ones to Watch, 2021

$223 M

Represented a real estate investment and development company as borrower in connection with its construction financing with an aggregate loan amount of $223 million for the development of seven distribution centers in New Jersey.

Represented a hospitality company in connection with its sale of several limited service hotels in Illinois and Wisconsin.

$185 M

Represented a lender in a $185 million loan facility with a future funding component for the refinance and development of several hotels.

Admissions

  • Illinois, 2012

Education

  • DePaul University, J.D., 2012
  • Columbia University, B.A., 2007

Related Practice Areas

  • Real Estate Sector

  • Real Estate Finance

  • Funds Finance

  • Commercial Real Estate

  • Bank Transactions & Strategy

  • Bank Regulatory Compliance, Operational Support & New Products

  • Logistics & Industrial

  • Retail & Consumer Products

  • Real Estate Private Equity, Investments & REITs

  • Hotels and Hospitality

  • Real Estate Retail

  • Real Estate

  • Finance

  • Corporate Occupiers & Tenants

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