Haas, Michael J.

Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Languages

• Hebrew

Lawyer Overview

Michael Haas represents clients in real estate, real estate finance, private equity, and real estate fund formation. He negotiates joint venture agreements and large portfolio transactions and counsels clients in relation to distressed assets and workouts and in connection with troubled joint ventures. In addition, Michael has experience with mezzanine, mortgage, and lease finance. He regularly advises clients with regard to the acquisition, disposition, leasing, and management of multifamily, industrial, office, retail, and hotel properties in the United States.

Michael's recent representations include advising Pershing Square Capital Management on its investment in General Growth Properties, the sale of the Carlton Cards retail operation for American Greetings, and JRK Birchmont Capital Advisors' acquisition of a large multifamily portfolio from AIMCO. Other clients Michael regularly advises include Aqua Investment Management, CBL & Associates, Courtland Partners, Dunkin Brands, Macquarie Capital (USA), and Wasmer, Schroeder & Company.

Michael serves on the board of trustees for The Agnon School and the CRC board for The Cleveland Jewish Community Foundation. He is a member of the United Jewish Community's National Young Leadership Cabinet, the International Council of Shopping Centers, the Mortgage Bankers Association, the American Bar Association (Real Property Section), and the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association. He is a frequent speaker on real estate, has been a guest commentator on Fox Business News, and is regularly quoted in various publications.

Areas of Practice

• Real Estate
• Real Estate & Property Companies

Representative Cases

• American Greetings acquires Papyrus trademark and wholesale business , (2009)
• JRK Birchmont Advisors acquires 17 multi-family projects in various U.S. states, and obtains related acquisition financing , (2009)
• OM Group acquires EaglePicher Technologies from EaglePicher Corporation for $171.9 million , (2009)
• Pershing Square Capital proposes DIP loan to General Growth Properties , (2010)

West Practice Categories

Commercial Leasing, Commercial Real Estate, Condemnation, Condominiums & Cooperatives, Conveyancing, Eminent Domain, Land Use & Zoning, Landlord/Tenant, Mortgages & Foreclosures, Real Estate Law, Residential Real Estate, Title Insurance

Bar Admissions

• Ohio

Education

• Cleveland State University
• Syracuse University

Published Works

• Distressed Times Call for Ordinary Measures: Revisit Your Loan Covenants to Avoid Springing Recourse Liability, 2009
• Potential Real Estate Opportunities Under TARP, 2008

Address

North Point
901 Lakeside Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44114-1190

Phones

1.216.586.1345 (Business Phone)

Faxes

1.216.579.0212 (Business Fax)

Emails

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Websites

http://www.jonesday.com