
Gregory E. SpitzerGregory E.Spitzer
Partner, Real Estate
Gregory E. Spitzer is a partner in the Real Estate practice at Paul Hastings' Chicago office. He represents public and private companies and private equity firms in connection with acquisition, disposition and financing transactions. Gregory’s practice includes all aspects of commercial real estate acquisitions and dispositions, development, leasing, financing and restructuring matters. Gregory has a particular focus in the areas of real estate restructurings and structured leasing transactions, including synthetic leasing, sale-leaseback and leverage lease transactions.
Salesforce as tenant in its multi-floor anchor tenant lease of the Salesforce Tower in Chicago.
Brookfield Properties as tenant for its full-floor office lease in the to-be-constructed Bank of America building in Chicago.
- Illinois Real Estate
Chambers USA
- Leading Partner, Real Estate
Legal 500
“Court Rules Force Majeure Clause Reduces Tenant’s Rent by 75% Due to COVID-19,” ABA Real Property Trust and Estate E-Report, Co-Author
2020
“FASB Issues New Lease Accounting Standards,” Stay Current Client Alert, Co-Author
MARCH 22, 2016
“Recent Amendment Addresses In re Crane” mortgage case, Stay Current Client Alert, Co-Author March, 7,
2013
“The Debt Stack: Lessons Learned from the Great Recession,” Paul Hastings
SEPTEMBER 13, 2012
“Who has the Keys? Distressed Hospitality Assets: An Overview of Pertinent Legal Issues,” PLI
March 2011
“Who Really is in Charge? Dealing with Distressed Landlords and Lenders-in-Possession,” ICSC
November 2010
“Distressed Real Estate Update: Practical and Legal Issues,” Part 2 of 2, Paul Hastings
June 2010
“Distressed Real Estate Update: Practical and Legal Issues,” Part 1 of 2, Paul Hastings
May 2010
“Assignment of Voting Rights in Intercreditor Agreements,” The ACREL Papers
2007
“Opting In to Article 8 and Other Mezzanine Financing Best Practices,” The ACREL Papers
2007
“Sale-Leaseback Transactions in Today’s Private Equity Environment,” Venture Capital Review
2007
“Pre Bankruptcy Issues: What to Think About Before the Case is Filed,” The ACREL Papers
2006
“Unlocking the Value of Your Real Estate Assets,” Franchise Times
May 2003
“Sale-Lease Back Offers Compelling Alternative,” New York Law Journal,
NOVEMBER 25, 2002
“The Evolution Continues: The REIT Modernization Act,” US Business Review, March/
April 2001
Adjunct Professor of Law
Real Estate Transactions Seminar, University of Minnesota (1998
Guest Lecturer
Northwestern University School of Law
- Private Equity Leaseback Strategies – Markets Group Private Equity US Spring Forum, Panel Discussion, ModeratorMay 2021
- “Real Estate Financial Markets,” University of Illinois Rho Epsilon, SpeakerAPRIL 18, 2018