Bernardo Rocha focuses his practice on commercial leasing and general real estate transactional matters. Bernardo has experience in multijurisdictional transactions involving the acquisition, sale, leasing, and development of renewable energy projects, retail, office, and industrial buildings. He also conducts real estate due diligence and advises clients with respect to the real estate portfolios of target companies in mergers and acquisitions.
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Notable Work
Sale-Leaseback Transaction:
Representation of a real estate investment and operating company in the acquisition of a research and development (R&D) facility for $260 million in a sale-leaseback transaction.
Commercial Development:
Representation of a commercial developer in connection with the acquisition, financing, leasing, and development of various properties in the Fulton-Randolph Market District of Chicago.
Solar Project Development:
Representation of a power generation company in connection with the acquisition of vacant land for the development of a 5 MW solar project.
Disposition of Real Property:
Representation of a coal company in the disposition of 1,772 acres of real property.
Related Professional Experience
- Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights – Community Law Project, Legal Intern, Public Interest Law Initiative, Florence E. Miller Memorial Internship, June-August 2019