Steven N. Zaris

Steve’s real estate practice encompasses the purchase and sale of office, industrial, retail, and multifamily assets. Recent transactions include representing the purchaser of a suburban office park in Indianapolis, Indiana, the seller of an Oak Brook, Illinois office building, and purchasers and sellers of several industrial facilities. Steve has also represented landlords owning over three million square feet of office space throughout the Midwest over the last few years. In addition, representing tenants of office, industrial, and retail properties is a large part of Steve’s practice, including the past representation of a global electronics manufacturer and a financial services firm on a national basis. Steve has significant experience in negotiating AIA construction and architect contracts, development agreements, easements, listing and management agreements, cell tower leases, and other real estate-related documents. He also works with other partners on real estate-related litigation, including foreclosure and eminent domain matters. Steve has substantial experience representing both lenders and borrowers in a wide range of credit transactions, including general corporate lending with revolving and term facilities, construction loans, and other secured lending involving real estate and other asset classes. He has also represented corporate clients in connection with asset and stock acquisitions and sales, employment and employment termination contracts, organizational documents, and licensing and development matters.