Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Commercial Real Estate

Partner and Practice Group Leader - Commercial Real Estate US

Jim Buell is a real estate lawyer who knows that the key to a successful legal practice is building and maintaining strong relationships with his clients. Maybe that’s why he represents several of the firm’s most long-standing clients. Those clients include major corporations, developers, investors and lenders who regularly call on Jim for his counsel, experience and creative problem solving skills on a wide range of acquisitions, dispositions, merger transactions and other commercial real estate matters.

While Jim is a bona fide one stop shop when it comes to corporate real estate matters, his sweet spot is handling the real estate needs of Fortune 500 companies that have corporate properties and facilities across the country. Jim relishes the opportunity to bounce around ideas and brainstorm with smart, sophisticated clients who appreciate a job well done.

As Leader of the firm's U.S. Real Estate Practice, Jim sets the tone for the real estate lawyers across the firm. His focus on responsiveness, loyalty and teamwork reverberate throughout the group to create a seamless operation concentrated on client success.

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