Michael J Baum

Practice Areas

Real Estate

Real Estate Funds

Real Estate Finance

Latin America Practice

Opportunity Zone Funds

Career

Michael J. Baum is Co-Chair of the firm's Global Real Estate Practice. His international practice includes the formation of real estate opportunity funds (private equity LP and/or GP funds, and debt funds), joint ventures, acquisitions, developments, financings, leasing and dispositions of multi-family (single family rental, including build-to-rent programs, student housing, and senior living), industrial, office, retail and resort properties. He also represents both financial institutions and borrowers in connection with construction, mezzanine and general secured real estate financings. Recently, Michael has advised on several developments within qualified opportunities zones through the U.S. Michael has advised these clients in relation to loan workouts, partnership restructuring and other business reorganizations.

Concentrations:

Real estate

Private equity

Real estate finance

Asset-backed financing

Cross-border

Leasing

Single family rentals

Qualified opportunity zones

Professional Memberships

Advisory Council, the Real Estate and Finance Center at UT Austin

Board Member, Digestive Health Foundation at Northwestern University

Co-Chair, Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation Annual Chicagoland Golf Tournament, 2012-2018

Co-Chair, "Dream Halloween" benefiting Children Affected by Aids, 2008 and 2009

Member, Illinois and Chicago Bar Associations

Member, Urban Land Institute

Publications

Listed, Chambers USA Guide, 2019-2022; "Recognised Practitioner," 2019

Team Member, Chambers & Partners USA Real Estate Law Firm of the Year, 2010, 2013, 2017-2018 and 2022

Personal

J.D., cum laude, Loyola University Chicago School of Law, 2002; President, International Law Society

B.B.A., Finance, The University of Texas at Austin, 1999