Douglas J. Lubelchek

Douglas J. Lubelchek


Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP

Recognized since 2013

Chicago, Illinois

Practice Areas

Real Estate Law

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Doug is a partner in the firm’s Real Estate practice group. He manages complex real estate and financing transactions concerning properties throughout the country for a diverse group of clients, including developers, publicly traded real estate investment trusts (REITS), private real estate investment funds, joint ventures and financial institutions. Doug handles transactions involving multifamily apartment projects, office buildings, shopping centers, industrial sites, hotels, government facilities, and mixed-use projects.

He also develops and implements ongoing transaction strategies for the acquisition, sale, management and leasing of his client’s real estate portfolios. He has extensive experience handling transactions at different levels of sophistication – from transactions involving single assets to multistate portfolio transactions involving dozens of properties. Doug excels at assembling the perfect team to coordinate the numerous parties and components necessary to close the deal in the most efficient manner without sacrificing the quality of the work or advice given to the client.

Doug’s clients value his practical dealmaker approach to real estate transactions and ability to evaluate and understand the many business considerations and details that are often missed in complex real estate transactions. His background in accounting enables him to master the financial considerations of every transaction and provide valuable counsel on not only legal matters but also economic issues.

Doug has been recognized as a leader in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business in “Investment Funds: REIT” from 2007 to 2011 and “Real Estate” since 2008. He has been recognized by The Legal 500 United States since 2016, The Best Lawyers in America since 2013, and as an Illinois Super Lawyer in “Real Estate” since 2013.

Location
  • Two North LaSalle Street, Suite 1700
    Chicago, IL 60602-3801
Education
  • University of Chicago, J.D., graduated 1987
  • University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, B.A., graduated 1984
Bar Admissions
  • Illinois, Illinois State Bar

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Real Estate Law
Special Focus:
  • REITs
Awards:
  • Listed in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business; “Investment Funds: REIT,” 2007-2011; "Real Estate - Illinois." 2008-present
  • Listed in Chambers Global, "U.S.A. Investment Funds: REITs," 2010-2012
  • Listed in Illinois Super Lawyers, 2005-2006, 2008-2010, 2012-present
  • Listed in Leading Lawyers, 2010
  • Listed in Super Lawyers Corporate Counsel Edition, 2010
  • AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
  • Named to BTI’s Client Service All-Star List, 2012
  • Elijah Watt Sells Award for High Distinction: Illinois Certified Public Accountant Exam, May 1984

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