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Jon F. (“Chip”) Leyens, Jr.
is a partner in The Steeg Law Firm, where his practice focuses on commercial real estate leasing and development and business financing. He has represented numerous companies and individuals, including both lenders and borrowers, in connection with a wide spectrum of commercial transactions, including leasehold development and financing, securitized transactions, asset-based financing, bond loans, public-private cooperative endeavors and utility development matters. The real estate aspects of his practice include representation of office, retail and industrial landlords, as well as the representation of tenants in significant office, hotel and retail transactions. Mr. Leyens has developed extensive contacts with City and State officials in the areas of planning, zoning, subdivision, permitting, economic development and utility matters.
Mr. Leyens is a member of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers and is the Chair of the American Bar Association’s Warehouse and Industrial Leasing Committee. He also is the leader of the American Bar Association’s Green Leasing Task Force. Mr. Leyens currently serves on the Board of Zoning Adjustments of the City of New Orleans. He has received a Leadership in Law award from New Orleans City Business and is listed in Chambers USA directory of leading business lawyers. He is admitted to practice law in and is a member of the bars of Louisiana and Texas.
Mr. Leyens is a frequent panelist and speaker for commercial real estate groups, including the American Bar Association’s Section of Real Property, the Urban Land Institute and the CCIM Institute.
Mr. Leyens is a past President of the Crescent City Farmers Market and currently serves as Vice President of Longue Vue House and Gardens.
Mr. Leyens graduated magna cum laude from Amherst College in 1987 and received a Juris Doctorate from Harvard Law School in 1993. He received a general course degree from the London School of Economics in 1986.
Prior to joining The Steeg Law Firm, Mr. Leyens clerked for the Hon. Judge Ginger Berrigan, United States District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana. He also worked for the United States Department of Energy and on various political campaigns in the New Orleans area.
E-mail: jleyens@steeglaw.com
Panels and Presentations
Nov. 2005: CCIM – Real Estate Lessons
from Hurricanes Katrina & Rita
Spring 2006: CCIM – Post-Katrina Real Estate Development Issues
April 2007: ABA – Hot Topics in Leasing
February 2008: ABA’s Affordable Housing and Community Development Forum regarding redevelopment of blighted properties
April 2008: ABA – Spring Meeting – LOOKING DOWN THE ROAD:
ESTOPPELS, SNDAs AND OTHER LEASE PROVISIONS THAT CAN MAKE OR
BREAK A SALE
June 2008: ABA – Leasing Group Q&A
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July 2008: ABA Teleconference/Webcase: Are Your Leases Killing Your Sales/Loans?
March 2009: ABA - Leasing Group: Warehouse and Industrial Leasing 101
March 2009: ABA Teleconference/Webcase: Taking the LEED on Green Leasing
April 2009: CCIM - Lease Work-Out Issues
June 2009: Turnaround Management Association: Commercial Loan Work-Outs
July 2009: Sterling - Negotiating Commercial Leases
August 2009: CREW - Commercial Loan Work-Outs |
Publications
Look Down the Road: Estoppels, SNDAs, and Other Leasing Provisions That Can Make or Break a Sale, Probate and Property. Volume 22, Number 5, September/October 2008 (Contributor)
Commercial Lease Formbook, 2nd Edition (Pending), ABA Section of Real Property, Probate and Trust Law (Contributor)
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