Jeffrey Wild

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

ABOUT JEFFREY WILD

As Chair of Benesch’s Real Estate Practice Group, I focus my practice on commercial real estate matters, with an emphasis on development, acquisitions, dispositions, financings and joint venture work. I am proud to represent some of the country’s largest publicly traded Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), private equity funds, institutional investors, lenders, borrowers and family offices in all facets of commercial real estate transactions throughout the country.My experience extends to large-scale development and redevelopment projects, as well as the handling of a high volume of complex real estate acquisitions, dispositions and financings of retail, office, industrial and multifamily properties. My representation includes drafting and negotiating purchase agreements, joint venture agreements, loan documents, easements and other related real estate documentation, as well as coordinating all real estate due diligence. Regularly handling high-stake deals, I have successfully closed transactions ranging from $10 million to in excess of $1 billion.In addition, I have deep experience in multi-site portfolio acquisitions and dispositions, complex joint venture structuring, sale-leaseback transactions, mixed-use developments, loan workouts and distressed real estate matters. I serve as business counsel to many of my clients, advising them broadly on a range of corporate and business matters, including corporate formation and governance, corporate credit facilities and asset management matters.I am honored to have been named a Leading Lawyer in Real Estate Law by Chambers USA since 2011 and a Best Lawyer in Real Estate Law honoree by The Best Lawyers in America® since 2008. Additionally, I was recognized as a Thomson Reuters Stand-Out Lawyer in 2024.Beyond my role leading our Real Estate team, I serve as Benesch’s Firm Administrative Partner, Chief Strategy Partner and a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. I am proud to play a key role in Benesch’s continued growth as we expand to meet the increasingly sophisticated needs of our growing and client base.Outside of the office, I am civically involved as the immediate Past Chair of the Board of Directors of Cleveland Development Advisors (an affiliate of the Greater Cleveland Partnership), a Trustee of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation, President of the Board of Trustees of the Jewish Education Center of Cleveland, Vice Chair of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland and a member of the Board of Governors of the Jewish Agency for Israel, to name a few.