Christopher Sickles Email & Phone Number

Washington, DC, US

Worldwide, US

Focus on commercial real estate transactions, including the acquisition, disposition, leasing, and financing of assets across the country. Represent clients in a wide array of real estate matters across asset phases and classes, including retail, office, mixed use, multifamily residential, industrial, and special uses such as laboratories and senior housing.

Chicago, Illinois, US

Washington, DC, US

Associate Attorney in the Real Estate Group, focusing on structured finance transactions.

• Associate attorney on the Tax Credit Advice Team. Focused primarily on new markets tax credit transactions. Working in such capacity, I routinely:
• Drafted and negotiated transaction documents, ranging from traditional real estate financing documents such as mortgages and loan agreements, to new markets tax credit documents such as company operating agreements and.
• Reviewed and resolved title and survey issues;
• Reviewed a wide array of transactional due diligence, including financial projections, organizational documents, title and survey documents, lease agreements, construction contracts, and environmental reports;
• Researched tax and real estate law issues; and
• Coordinated the logistical aspects of new markets transactions from start to finish.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US

• Associate attorney in the Real Estate practice group. Worked primarily in the multifamily housing industry, including lender representation in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac lending programs, as well as representation of.
• Drafted and negotiated transaction documents, including loan agreements, mortgages, promissory notes, leases, and work letters;
• Reviewed and analyzed a wide range of transaction-specific due diligence, including title and survey documents, organizational documents, purchase and sale agreements, ground leases, operating leases/management.
• Identified, negotiated, and resolved title and survey issues; and
• Oversaw and facilitated the closing of approximately 40-50 real estate finance transactions annually.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US

Summer Associate at a national law firm of more than 500 attorneys. Regularly conducted legal research, wrote memoranda on legal issues, and drafted legal instruments and client correspondence.

Washington, DC, US

Summer judicial intern for the Honorable John A. Gibney, Jr. Researched legal issues and drafted memoranda for hearings and dispositive motions. Drafted court orders and opinions.

Part-time research assistant for Professor Scott Dodson. Work included legal research and editing for a forthcoming publication.

Falls Church, VA, US

Supported and managed business development operations for the Federal/Civilian agencies group. Collaborated with account managers to formulate account plans and analyzed customer budgets as they related to long-term sales strategy.

- Drafted legal documents- Updated/entered accounting info for clients- General office support - Mailed/personally delivered documents to local court houses

J.D., Cum Laude

B.A., Economics, History

Economics, Economic History