Experienced real estate and startup counsel

Adam Falkof represents a variety of clients in connection with commercial real estate matters throughout the United States. Representing both landlords and tenants, he focuses on:

• Commercial leasing
• Acquisitions and dispositions
• Zoning and entitlements transactions
• Advising startup companies

An entrepreneur himself, Adam knows first-hand the legal and operational challenges businesses face, and he draws on this rich experience as he advises clients. Committed to understanding each client’s unique business and legal challenges, Adam excels at connecting early-stage businesses with the resources they need.

Bar Admissions

• Illinois

Education

• George Washington University (B.A., magna cum laude, 2008)
  • International Relations, Political Science
  • Phi Beta Kappa

• University of Iowa College of Law (J.D., with distinction, 2013)
  • Order of the Coif
  • Journal of Corporation Law, student writer and articles editor
  • Law School Writing Center, research assistant

• "Co-working spaces offer benefits, but shared area invite legal risks"
• Banks Face Increased Regulatory Scrutiny for Cybersecurity Issues
• Environmental Compliance Programs and OSHA Compliance Programs
• Ted Yi, Charles Harper and Adam Falkof Write Article for GlobeSt.com About Four Types of Defaulting Commercial Real Estate Tenants
• “Crowdfunded Real Estate — Possibilities And Pitfalls”

Seminar

• Basics of Data Center Leasing: What You Wanted to Know But Were Afraid to Ask
• Dividing up the Pie: Equity Structures and Frameworks for Early-Stage Startups
• Strategies & Tactics to Address Defaulting Tenants
• Strategies & Tactics to Restructure or Exit Problematic Leases
• University-affiliated Startups: Goals, Perspectives, and Considerations for Easier Negotiations and Long Term Success