Chris W. Smith

Chris has a multifaceted commercial real estate practice that encompasses a broad spectrum of acquisitions, dispositions, financings, restructurings, and leasing. He draws on his extensive in-house experience to counsel clients on all aspects of real estate matters related to multifamily, office, hotel, and retail properties.

Prior to joining Mintz, Chris was general counsel of a New York City–based real estate development and investment company. His role included advising on legal issues related to property acquisitions and sales across the United States, and custom multi-partner equity partnerships that often incorporated complex 1031 exchange structuring and tenancy-in-common arrangements. He also handled development financings, refinancings, debt restructurings, and equity recapitalizations.

Chris has also served as general counsel of two other real estate investment firms, in New York and Los Angeles. Earlier in his career, Chris worked as an associate in the real estate practices of several international law firms.