Jack Kunkel

Jack Kunkel

Associate

Chicago

T 872.302.6471

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Overview

Jack is a full-service real estate attorney. He advises corporate clients on a wide range of real-property based transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, and financing. He has experience negotiating and drafting leases, corporate formation documents, mortgages, and legal opinions, as well as conducting due diligence and reviewing title, survey, and zoning materials.

Meticulous and proactive with a keen eye for detail, Jack enjoys seeing tangible assets take shape once a transaction is complete. He takes pride in delivering high-quality work and goes the extra mile to push deals over the finish line for his clients.

Prior to joining Benesch, Jack was an associate at Kirkland & Ellis LLP.

What I Do

Real Estate

Experience

Represented a publicly traded REIT in a $150+ million acquisition of 23 strip shopping centers in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Arizona, Texas, Virginia and Indiana.

Key Contacts: Jack KunkelPooja BhaskarMatthew G. MrazekLee KorlandMichael K. SwearengenLeAnn DavisShannon LigettiKelly M. NollSam A. MintzerJennifer L. KatzakisEvan M. McLaughlinLauren E. Lipsyc

Represented Honeywell in the spin-off of its Advanced Materials business, now operating as Solstice Advanced Materials, including leading the separation workstream and contract analysis to establish Solstice as an independent, publicly traded company and supporting Honeywell’s strategic transformation into three distinct industry-leading businesses.

Key Contacts: Kaitlyn KeeleyTrisha L. AppelTrevor MartinJack KunkelMarc G. PolicastroKatie PotrzeboskiGilbert J. VillaflorEmily DworkinPooja BhaskarNicholas MeyersonRoger Boyer Alexa ShookLizbeth Aviles Emily L. MorrisonJoel PruettPatrick ManningAndrew GlickmanMelissa R. GrimMary Frances GardnerSamantha J. BarbaraDylan M. RosenfieldShanae NelsonLaura Mehl SugarmanKevin W. HumphriesJulius A. ZavalaJonathan N. FoxDaniel S. MarksLogan Bryant

Represented Columbia Pacific Advisors in a joint venture with Criterion Group in obtaining $180 million in refinancing for a 34-property, 15.4 million-square-foot industrial outdoor storage portfolio spanning 290 acres across key Tier 1 and Tier 2 markets nationwide.

Key Contacts: Tabitha B. HumphriesJack KunkelPatrick J. LombardiDavid HudsonRobin Evans Melanie FriedmanLizbeth Aviles Abbey WalshBrian (Tae Hee) LeeJennifer L. StapletonMichael J. BarrieMichael K. SwearengenLeAnn DavisJacob H. Marshall

Represented Blackstone in connection with its acquisition of a portfolio of 228 mortgage loans from Atlantic Union Bank for approximately $2 billion.

Key Contacts: Tabitha B. HumphriesJack KunkelDavid HudsonMelanie FriedmanPooja BhaskarHunter WinsauerKyle P. GillenMatthew G. MrazekPhilip SilvermanBrian (Tae Hee) LeeKevin J. Kiley Jr.Michael W. WardKevin D. MargolisMichael K. SwearengenMichael R. BeerChristopher M. MatgouranisMichael A. PrimroseLaura L. HultAdam N. SaurweinLeAnn DavisGaetano G. SavelliJeffrey J. WildDana B. WeissBarry J. GuttmanKelly M. NollJanelle R. GasbarrinoJoel R. PentzJennifer L. KatzakisSam A. MintzerLisa M. BehraMatthew P. DelguydChris F. MoratschekNathan WagnerLaura Mehl SugarmanEvan M. McLaughlinAlyssa L. RobertsAnthony A. GhazoulNisha PatelJustin MaroniAndrew S. NicollLauren E. LipsycRachel KashienJared E. Kriwinsky

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Credentials

Education

University of Illinois Chicago School of Law, 2023, J.D.
  • summa cum laude 
  • Member, Law Review
  • Teaching Assistant, Lawyering Skills III
University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign, 2020, B.A., Economics

Clerkships and Bar Admissions

Illinois