James Aronoff > Thompson Hine LLP > Cleveland, United States > Lawyer Profile
Thompson Hine LLP Offices
3900 KEY CENTER, 127 PUBLIC SQUARE
CLEVELAND, OH 44114-1291
OHIO
United States
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James Aronoff
Work Department
Real Estate/Corporate Transactions & Securities
Position
Jim is a partner in the Real Estate group, chair of the firm’s Real Estate Capital Markets practice and the former partner-in-charge of the firm’s Cleveland office. He represents real estate investment trusts (REITs) and real estate equity funds both transactionally and in evaluating internal structures to maximize value. He also focuses on structuring partnerships, joint ventures and LLCs; commercial real estate financing; shopping center development and construction; gaming and casino-related projects; and acquisitions and divestitures of resort and other lodging properties. A frequent lecturer, Jim is a member of the board of governors of Ohio’s Real Property Bar.
Education
- Case Western Reserve University School of Law, J.D., 1984, Case Western Reserve Law Review, editor in chief, 1983 to 1984; Order of the Coif
- Bowdoin College, A.B., 1981, cum laude
Lawyer Rankings
United States > Real estate > Real estate
Advising clients that include Brookfield Asset management, Huntington Bank, and Raytheon Technologies Corporation, the real estate team over at Thompson Hine LLP represents numerous large developers, financial institutions, and Fortune 500 companies on a range of real estate mandates spanning from affordable housing to retail. Industrials, distribution, manufacturing, and data centers are also core areas of expertise, benefitting from Ohio’s growing tech and chip manufacturing scene. The practice is noted for its expertise in real estate tax finance covering tax credits and government incentive schemes, among other areas. The team is led by experienced real estate lawyer Thomas Coyne in Cleveland, who has taken the lead on a number of large developments including his representation of Bedrock in the $1bn+ Cleveland Riverfront Project, together with his advising of Pratt & Whitney in the development of an engine manufacturing facility in North Carolina, also valued at $1bn. James Aronoff is also active, particularly on structuring partnerships, joint ventures, and LLCs together transactions and financings. Also in Cleveland is Robyn Minter Smyers who covers public-private partnerships and ESG-related initiatives.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: middle-market (sub-$500m)
- Transport > Rail and road: litigation and regulation
- Real estate > Construction (including construction litigation)
- Transport > Shipping: litigation and regulation
- Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: design
- Government > Government contracts
- Investment fund formation and management > Mutual/registered/exchange-traded funds
- Real estate > Real estate
- Industry focus > Sport