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Thomas G. Moffitt

Partner, Attorney at Stahl Cowen Crowley Addis LLC

Small firm (2 to 20 attorneys) Nationwide Website 312.377.7861Admitted since 1981
Chicago Mortgage Attorneys Association, MemberNAIOP (National Association of Industrial and Office Properties), MemberChicago Bar AssociationIllinois State Bar Association

About

Thomas G. Moffitt, partner at Stahl Cowen Crowley Addis LLC, assists middle-market companies on operational issues that include business sales and acquisitions. He also handles purchases and sales of improved and raw land. Developers, investors, and landlords hire him for these deals. Tenants, lenders, and borrowers also hire him for property deals. He earned his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law in 1981. Lenders and borrowers turn to him for financing, loan documents, and workouts. He counsels owners and investors who convert condominiums into apartments. He guides landlords who put retail space to a new use. He negotiates industrial, retail, and office leases across the country, including mixed-use space.

Who is a good fit for Thomas G. Moffitt

  • Owners of middle-market companies who need counsel to sell the business.
  • Buyers who need counsel to acquire a company.

Education and admissions

Education
  • DePaul University College of Law, J.D., 1981
  • University of Notre Dame, B.A., 1977
Bar admissions
Illinois

Specialties

Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representationEntity formation and holding structuresCommercial leases and lease assignments

Representative matters

As described on the firm’s website.

  • Closing a sale-leaseback transaction of five industrial buildings located in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana containing over 1,300,000 square feet of space. The sales price was in excess of $80,000,000. Tom’s client operated steel businesses in the buildings, sold the real estate to a REIT, leased it back from the purchaser, and continued its business operations in the properties.
  • Representation of another developer in the ground-up development of a grocery-anchored power center in Georgia, including negotiation of leases with the grocery operator and a number of other big box retailers.

Deal profile

Typical deal size
Any deal size
Remote work
In-person / regional

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