Profile
Neil Oberfeld is Co-Chair of the National Leasing Practice and assists national and regional retailers, developers, institutional owners and investors in real estate and general business matters. Neil concentrates his practice on acquisition, development, leasing, finance and investment transactions, including retail, office and industrial real estate; joint venture and fund formation and investment; secured and commercial loan transactions; and property tax assessment.
Neil has deep experience in negotiating and structuring complex real estate and investment transactions for national and local clients. Neil serves a broad range of client needs, working closely with institutional owners, retailers, developers, investors, corporate real estate offices and family offices on real estate and general business matters. Neil focuses his practice on acquisition, development, leasing, finance, and investment transactions, including retail, mixed use, office, and industrial real estate; joint venture and fund formation and investment; secured and commercial loan transactions; private wealth and family office matters; and property and local taxes.
Neil is a natural dealmaker, efficient and it a tenacious advocate. Neil is a Fellow of the American College of Real Estate Attorneys and ranked in both Chambers USA and Best Lawyers in America in Real Estate Law. Neil is a frequent speaker at national and regional conferences, including the International Council of Shopping Centers.
Concentrations
- General real estate
- General business matters
- Leasing
- Real estate operations
- Governmental affairs
- Hotels, resorts and clubs
- Property tax protests
- REIT, fund formation and management
- Investment
- Private wealth
- Joint venture
- Fund investment
Capabilities
Experience
- Acquisition of a $150M+ mixed-use property in downtown Boston, Massachusetts.
- Acquisition of a $250M+ newly constructed multifamily condominium tower in Maryland.
- Acquisition of a $200M+ newly constructed high-rise apartment tower in Miami, Florida.
- Acquisition of a $250M+ luxury apartment project in Miami Beach, Florida.
- Acquisition of a $500M+ multifamily portfolio in Washingon, D.C., Virginia and Maryland.
- Acquisition of historic multitenant office buildings in Denver, Colorado and San Francisco and Los Angeles, California for an institutional investor.
- Acquisition of multitenant warehouse projects in Colorado and throughout the US for an institutional investor.
- Acquisition of $200M+ in real estate investments in London, UK, Como, Italy, Weert, Nederland, and Berlin, Germany for a Denver based
- Disposition of $1.5B+ in multifamily properties in 30+ transactions for a public company.
- Disposition of 30+ retail locations across the US for a national retailer.
- Disposition of 15+ free-standing retail locations in a barter transaction in exchange for television advertising time.
- Disposition of a $200M+ performing commercial real estate loan portfolio in two transactions.
- Disposition of master planned vacant land at a transit-oriented development site in Colorado to multiple buyers for hotel and multi-family development.
- Disposition of data centers across the United States for a national retailer.
- Sale and long-term leaseback of multistory office buildings in Houston, Texas and San Francisco, California.
- Leasing of 40+ retail locations in shopping malls for a national bank, including multiple transactions with Simon, Westfield and Brookfield.
- Leasing for a national big box retailer throughout the United States involving 3 national retail brands.
- Leasing for a national bank involving the rollout of a new street level retail concept in New York City.
- Development, anchor transactions and retail leasing of 25+ newly constructed shopping centers for developers/landlords.
- Leasing of national corporate campus involving multiple restaurants, a beer garden, amphitheater and other entertainment and retail uses.
- Leasing and constriction of innovation space and laboratory facilities on the MIT campus for a technology company.
- Leasing for a public company involving large operational office space needs throughout the United States.
- Leasing and development of build-to-suit industrial facilities for developers/landlords with tenants, including FedEx, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman.
- Leasing for an entrepreneurial property owner with 20+ office and industrial properties in the United States.
- Joint venture investment involving a $1B+ multistate 10 property real estate portfolio.
- Joint venture shotgun buy-sell transaction involving the acquisition of a 30+ property industrial portfolio.
- Programmatic joint venture transactions for an institutional investor in the United States and Mexico.
- Fund investment transactions of $500M+ for an institutional investor.
- Consolidation of two investment funds and recommitment for an additional $100M investment in a real estate joint venture with a national developer.
- Real estate due diligence for 800+ locations in connection with the merger and acquisition of an international financial services company.
- Real estate due diligence for 275+ locations in connection with the merger and acquisition of an energy-related company.
- Private wealth and family office matters.
Recognition & Leadership
- Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Real Estate Law, 2013-2025
- Listed, Chambers USA Guide, 2017-2024
- Listed, Lawdragon, 500 Leading Global Real Estate Lawyers, 2024
- Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Colorado Super Lawyers, 2006-2021
- Team Member, Chambers & Partners USA Real Estate Law Firm of the Year, 2013, 2017-2018, and 2022
- Team Member, a U.S. News - Best Lawyers®, "Law Firm of the Year" in Real Estate Law, 2015
- Team Member, The Legal 500 United States, "Top Tier" Firm in Real Estate, 2013 and 2014
- Team Member, a Law360 "Real Estate Practice Group of the Year," 2012-2013, 2015, and 2022-2023
- Recipient, Philip D. and Eleanor Winn Community Service Award, University of Denver Bridge Project, 2011
- Selected, Law Week Colorado, "Best Retail/Real Estate Lawyer," 2010
- Selected, Law Week Colorado, "Lawyer of the Year," 2010
- Rated, AV Preeminent® 5.0 out of 5.0
- Current Chair, Board of Trustees, Mile High United Way
- Member, Planning Committee, International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) Annual Law Conference
- Former member, Legal Advisory Council, ICSC
- Past-Chair and former Commissioner, Governor’s Commission on Community Service
- Former Trustee and current committee member, Rose Community Foundation
- Chair and current Board member, Anti-Defamation League (ADL) Mountain States Regional Board
- National Commissioner, ADL
- Board member, Shalom Cares, Board of Trustees
- Emeritus Board member and Past Chair and Board member, University of Denver Bridge Project
- Member, JEWISHcolorado
- Former Board member, Latin American Research and Service Agency (LARASA)
- Co-founder and past-Chair, Latino/Jewish Coalition, LARASA
- Past participant, Leadership Denver, Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation
Credentials
- J.D., Boston University School of Law, 1987
- B.A., University of Colorado at Boulder, 1984
- Colorado