Real Estate Transactions Partner Mike Tirman Joins Honigman in Chicago

Chicago – Honigman LLP announced today that Mike Tirman is joining the firm as a partner in the Real Estate Transactions Practice Group and Real Estate Department in the Chicago office. He joins the firm from Ice Miller, where he was partner.

Tirman represents clients across the country in the acquisition, development, and financing of real estate. He is trusted counsel and a tactful negotiator as his clients navigate various loans and purchase agreements, joint venture and fund agreements, development agreements, structuring matters, and more.

“Mike fully embodies Honigman’s entrepreneurial philosophy. We are impressed by the robust book of experience he’s thoughtfully built over his decade-long career,” said J. Adam Rothstein, co-chair of Honigman’s Real Estate Department. “At Honigman, we value providing attorneys with autonomy to grow their business. We have no doubt that Mike will continue to thrive and bring his clients excellent service in this environment, in turn bringing exceptional value to the firm.”

Tirman also holds expertise in Shariah-compliant investments. He has represented foreign family offices and foreign private equity firms in the acquisition and financing of various real estate and corporate interests, favorably drafting and negotiating finance leases (Ijara) and providing counsel on structuring acquisition and financing when funds flow through the MENA region.

“Our robust bench of real estate attorneys in the Chicago market will be strengthened by Mike’s skillset,” said Lowell D. Salesin, co-chair of Honigman’s Real Estate Department. “His vast experience when it comes to real estate law across the country and across the world, coupled with his strong negotiation and advisory skills, will be an asset to our practice and the firm. We’re thrilled to have him on board.”

Tirman earned his J.D., cum laude, from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, where he served as managing editor of the Northwestern University Law Review. He received his B.A., magna cum laude, from Butler University.

About Honigman
Honigman LLP is an Am Law 200 full-service, general business law firm with more than 350 attorneys counseling clients on complex issues across the country in Chicago, Michigan (Ann Arbor, Bloomfield Hills, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo and Lansing), Washington, D.C. and Israel. Honigman lawyers counsel clients on complex issues in more than 60 areas of law. For more information, visit www.honigman.com. 

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