Profile
Jim Mace, Co-Managing Shareholder of the firm’s Las Vegas office, focuses his practice in the development, acquisition and disposition of virtually all asset classes of real estate. He represents private equity funds, developers and other investors and operators in the acquisition, financing, development, sale and leasing of commercial properties, including mixed use projects, resort hotels, retail assets, multi-family projects, timeshare developments, condominium properties, golf courses and strategic land sites.
Concentrations
- Acquisition, development, financing and operation of real estate projects of all types
- Design, structure, regulatory compliance and financing for mixed use, resort hotel, condominium, retail and timeshare projects
- Land use and the development regulatory process
Capabilities
Experience
- Represented an affiliate of Blackstone Real Estate Investment Trust in its acquisition of The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas underlying real estate assets for $5.65 billion.
- Represented an affiliate of Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust in the acquisition of the Aria Resort & Casino and Vdara Hotel and Spa for $3.89 billion.
- Represented Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust (BREIT) in a BREIT-led joint venture with MGM Growth Properties LLC to acquire the Las Vegas real estate assets of MGM Grand and Mandalay Bay for $4.6 billion.
- Represented Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust (BREIT) in a BREIT-led joint venture with MGM Resorts International to acquire the real estate assets of the Bellagio for $4.25 billion in a sale-leaseback transaction.
- Represented Holiday Inn Club Vacations with the acquisition of four beachfront properties in Quintana Roo, Mexico from Royal Resorts.
- Represented Holiday Inn Club Vacations Incorporated in the financing and development of Roger Smith Hotel in New York City.
- Represented Orange Lake Holdings, LLP with the acquisition of Silverleaf Resorts, Inc. from an affiliate of Cerberus Capital Management.
- Represented Patient Square Capital LLC in its acquisition of Hanger, Inc. for $1.25 billion and all real estate aspects of the acquisition agreement.
- Represented Alliant Strategic Development LLC in the acquisition and related financing of property for a mixed-use development project in the Las Vegas Arts District.
- Represented Crestview Partners in connection with the acquisition of Emerald EMS, an electronics manufacturing services provider specializing in high-mix, low-volume engineering, design, prototyping, testing, assembly and lifecycle support services for blue-chip original equipment manufacturers across a range of end markets.
- Represented Black Dragon Capital in connection with its acquisition of Grass Valley, a leading technology supplier of advanced broadcast and media solutions, with operations in over 20 different jurisdictions worldwide.
- Represented an affiliate of Centre Partners in connection with its acquisition of Boomerang Laboratories, Inc., a manufacturer of liquid products for personal care, household and pharmaceutical use.
- Represented Blue Wolf Capital Partners, LLC in connection with its acquisition of Kirlin Design Build LLC, one of the country’s leading engineering and construction companies, focused on large, complex federal and private sector projects.
- Represented Centre Partners in connection with its sale of Stonewall Kitchen, a leading manufacturer of premium branded specialty food and gift products, including jams, olive oils, bottled sauces, crackers and pancake mixes.
- Represented Blue Wolf Capital Partners, LLC in connection with its acquisition of RHA Health Services, a leading provider of community-based health services focused on individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, behavioral health needs and substance use challenges.
- Represented WeWork in connection with its acquisition of Emprenurban, a Latin American-based real estate development and construction company.
- Represented several gaming companies in the acquisition and disposition of hotel casino resorts.
- Represented the developer of casino-hotel, condominium, condominium hotel and retail exceeding $8 billion in cost.
- Represented the developer of a casino-hotel, condominium hotel and retail development exceeding $3 billion in cost.
- Represented various developers of condominium hotels exceeding $3 billion in cost.
- Represented the developer of a condominium project exceeding $800 million in cost.
- Represented the developer of an approximate 100-acre lifestyle retail project.
- Served, U.S. Army, 82nd Military Police Company, 82nd Airborne Division
Recognition & Leadership
- Listed, IFLR1000, "Highly Regarded," Real Estate, 2024
- Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Real Estate Law; Land Use and Zoning Law, 2006-2025
- Listed, Chambers USA Guide, 2002-2024
- Listed, Lawdragon, 500 Leading Global Real Estate Lawyers, 2024
- Team Member, Chambers & Partners USA Real Estate Law Firm of the Year, 2013, 2017-2018, and 2022
- Team Member, a Law360 "Real Estate Practice Group of the Year," 2011-2013, 2015, 2019 and 2022-2023
- Team Member, a Law360 "Hospitality Practice Group of the Year," 2013, 2017, 2020 - 2022
- Team Member, a U.S. News - Best Lawyers®, "Law Firm of the Year" in Real Estate Law, 2015 and 2018
- Team Member, The Legal 500 United States, "Top Tier" Firm in Real Estate, 2013 and 2014
- Listed, VEGAS INC, "Top Lawyers," Real Estate, 2013, 2021
- Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Mountain States Super Lawyers, 2005-2019
- Rated, AV Preeminent® 5.0 out of 5.0
- Member, American Resort Development Association (ARDA)
- Member, Clark County Bar Association
- Member, The Florida Bar
- Member, New York State Bar
- Member, State Bar of Nevada
- Former Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Clark County, Nevada District Court, Family Division
- Former Board Member, Child Focus, Inc.
- Former Board Member, St. Jude's Ranch for Children
Credentials
Education
- J.D., cum laude, Syracuse University College of Law, 1983
- B.A., State University of New York at Buffalo, 1981
Admissions
- Nevada
- Florida
- New York