Overview
Owen represents U.S. and international real estate private equity funds, private credit lenders, banks, investors, developers, and corporations in a wide array of complex debt and equity commercial real estate transactions.
Owen has extensive experience representing clients on both portfolio and standalone acquisitions and dispositions, joint ventures, and lender-side and borrower-side senior and subordinate financing and re-financings across a wide range of asset classes. He also advises on real estate matters connected to M&A and bankruptcy, crafting and negotiating real estate provisions in stock and asset purchase agreements and negotiating lease agreements.
Owen previously served as a Real Estate Associate at Kirkland & Ellis in Chicago. Beyond his transactional work, Owen maintains an active pro bono practice. He has negotiated lease agreements for nonprofit organizations, assisted elderly clients with estate planning, and supported asylum seekers by reviewing and drafting essential government forms.
What I Do
Experience
*Matter completed prior to joining Benesch.
Represented a leading national real estate developer in its financing from a national bank to acquire a multifamily development valued at approximately $73 million, structured as a joint venture negotiated with a global private equity fund. The engagement included simultaneously coordinating the acquisition of contiguous parcels from multiple adjacent private sellers to facilitate a lot split, together with the negotiation of a purchase and sale agreement for the sale of the subdivided parcel to an adjacent developer. The transaction also required negotiating two development agreements, a shared infrastructure development agreement with the developer and a public infrastructure development agreement with the local municipality, along with a public right of way dedication to satisfy state and municipal zoning and regulatory requirements.
Represented a global real estate investment firm in the approximately $53 million refinancing of a portfolio of three multifamily properties through a national asset management firm.
Represented a national bank in its negotiations for an approximately $60 million loan to a joint venture of two national industrial real estate investment firms, secured by an industrial property.
Represented a leading commercial real estate investment and management firm in negotiating an approximately $37 million cross collateralized portfolio financing from a national life insurance company, secured by four industrial properties located across three states.
Represented a leading national real estate investment firm in the approximately $33 million seller financed acquisition of a mixed-use shopping center. The transaction utilized a complex pocket mortgage structure that bifurcated the property into two separate parcels at closing, which facilitated subsequent senior financing from a national bank while preserving the client’s compliance with the loan covenants under its existing financing.
Represented a global real estate investment firm in connection with a loan financing secured by two multifamily properties, including the structuring and negotiation of a related table-funded financing arrangement.
Represented a national financial institution as administrative agent and lender in connection with a syndicated term loan facility supporting the acquisition of a portfolio of skilled nursing and assisted living facilities across New York. The transaction involved a complex, multi‑tiered real property healthcare financing structure, including delayed‑draw term loans for post‑closing acquisitions and layered intercreditor and subordination arrangements.
Represented a leading owner and operator of last-mile industrial real estate in the acquisition of three industrial properties in Texas for more than $26.5 million.
Represented a large private credit lender on two loan facilities totaling $197.5 million, secured by 59 properties across more than 20 states. Benesch served as co-counsel, leading all diligence efforts and handling recordable loan documents and opinion workstreams.
Advised Currier Plastics in its investment partnership with Sheridan Capital Partners.
Represented a national multifamily developer in the financing and joint venture of a multifamily housing development for $83 million.
Represented a major multifamily developer in the financing and joint venture of a multifamily development for $70 million.
Represented a major multifamily developer in the financing and development of a multifamily property for $61 million.
Represented PowerSchool (NYSE: PWSC), a provider of cloud-based software for K-12 education, in its $5.6 billion sale to Bain Capital Private Equity.*
Represented a publicly traded office supply retailer on the sale of one of its divisions to a private equity firm.*
Represented CapZone Impact Investments in connection with the launch of the United Submarine Alliance (USA) Qualified Opportunity Fund LP.*
Represented a private equity firm in its more than $14 million disposition of a student housing facility.*
Represented a private equity firm in its more than $80 million acquisition of an industrial property.*
Represented private equity firm in connection with a programmatic joint venture with a real estate investment company, which contributed U.S. commercial real estate assets to the joint venture.*
Represented private equity firm in connection with its joint venture with a real estate investment company involving a $275 million loan and security agreement.*
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Credentials
Education
- Chicago Law Review
Bar & Court Admissions
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