Michael Sexton was named in 2009 as one of the Best Lawyers in America for his specialization in real estate. As the Assistant Practice Group Leader at Dykema's Chicago office, Mr. Sexton has built his practice on the sale, acquisition, and financing of large scale commercial and business properties, and his clients include developers, lending institutions, and partnerships and corporations. His experience has earned him some high value cases and clients across Illinois and even in Virginia, where he represented a developer of a retirement community in negotiating and closing a $30 million construction loan. His practice includes full service for real estate investors, and he has experience in the vast array of documentation and legal paperwork required to purchase property and develop large scale real estate projects. His experience in these transactional areas includes drafting and negotiating purchase agreements for the sale of commercial properties and businesses; joint venture agreements; office, industrial, retail and other commercial leases; ground leases; development agreements; reciprocal easement agreements; construction contracts; architect’s agreements; and loan documents.
Michael Sexton was named in 2009 as one of the Best Lawyers in America for his specialization in real estate. As the Assistant Practice Group Leader at Dykema's Chicago office, Mr. Sexton has built his practice on the sale, acquisition, and financing of large scale commercial and business properties, and his clients include developers, lending institutions, and partnerships and corporations. His experience has earned him some high value cases and clients across Illinois and even in Virginia, where he represented a developer of a retirement community in negotiating and closing a $30 million construction loan. His practice includes full service for real estate investors, and he has experience in the vast array of documentation and legal paperwork required to purchase property and develop large scale real estate projects. His experience in these transactional areas includes drafting and negotiating purchase agreements for the sale of commercial properties and businesses; joint venture agreements; office, industrial, retail and other commercial leases; ground leases; development agreements; reciprocal easement agreements; construction contracts; architect’s agreements; and loan documents.