Jonathan “Jon” Neville is a partner in and
leads the Retail Practice. At a relatively young age, Mr. Neville continues to
establish a national reputation as a leader in the retail real estate industry
as he has completed transactions in nearly all 50 states, has spoken at
multiple conferences across the United States and on nationally syndicated
media productions, and has been appointed to leadership positions in multiple
professional and trade organizations.
Mr. Neville focuses his
practice on commercial real estate development and franchising. He actively
assists clients in commercial real estate acquisitions on a nationwide
basis, representing many principals and investment groups which acquire,
develop and sell shopping centers and other retail and restaurant development
projects of all sizes. He has also negotiated, and continues to be responsible
for leases on behalf of multiple nationally-recognized retailers, restaurants
and developers.
In his franchising practice,
Mr. Neville serves as general outside real estate counsel for several
nationally acclaimed restaurant and retail franchisors, and frequently advises
franchisees and franchisors on the complex interplay between real estate
transactions and franchise requirements and regulations.
Mr. Neville often assists
clients in developing the proper operational background, financial and
otherwise, as it relates to structuring a transaction. In assisting his real
estate clients, he frequently drafts and negotiates joint venture partnership
agreements and transactions involving senior debt, mezzanine and/or equity
contributions. Mr. Neville also assists his real estate clients in ensuring
long-term viability and success, which includes coordinating restructuring,
litigation and other business strategies essential for entrepreneurs and
businesses alike in today’s challenging economic environment.
Mr. Neville has been
identified as a “Rising Star” by Georgia
Super Lawyers since 2009. He
currently serves as Chair as well as on the Board of the Real Estate
Section of the Atlanta Bar Association. Mr. Neville is also on the
National Advisory Board of the ICSC Next Generation Program and served as Chair
of Georgia’s ICSC Next Generation Program from June 2009 until May 2012.
Featured
Experience
Serves
as outside general real estate counsel for multiple restaurants and franchised
concepts, including a nationally franchised fast-casual restaurant concept
recently recognized by Forbes
Magazine as the number one
private company to watch in America.
Serves
as a preferred vendor for franchisees of wide variety of multiple regionally
and nationally franchised concepts in providing real estate, corporate and
franchise counsel, including negotiating leases across all fifty states and
Canada for child care systems, health care clinics, restaurants, service
providers, apparel retailers and fitness facilities.
Serves
as general outside counsel to a private investment fund actively acquiring
multiple retail developments in the Atlanta, Georgia metropolitan area,
including two of the largest retail acquisitions in the area during calendar
years 2009 and 2012.
Recognition
Distinguished
Service Award, Atlanta Bar Association, 2012
“Rising Star,” Georgia Super Lawyers, 2009–14
“Rising Star,” Georgia Super Lawyers, 2009–14
Education
University
of Georgia School of Law, Juris Doctorate, 1999, Magna Cum Laude
Order of the Coif
Editorial Board, Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law
University of Georgia, Bachelor of Arts, 1996, Summa Cum Laude, with Highest Honors
Order of the Coif
Editorial Board, Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law
University of Georgia, Bachelor of Arts, 1996, Summa Cum Laude, with Highest Honors
Admissions
State
of Georgia, 1999
State of Kansas, 2006
State of Kansas, 2006
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