Cooley LLP

The real estate team at Cooley LLP consistently plays a key role in major mixed-use, transit-oriented development projects. The practice has a sophisticated knowledge of development projects, regarding office leasing, hospitality, and retail properties. Furthermore, the team evidences an exceptional knowledge of data center transactions, with experience in the acquisition, planning, zoning, construction, and financing of complex data centers. The team is led by John Lavoie, based out of Reston; he focuses his practice on the acquisition and disposition of real estate, including office, industrial, retail, and technology-driven asset classes. Supporting from the Reston office is Michelle Garcia Schulman, who has experience in assisting companies with all aspects of data center transactions, and representing both landlords and tenants involved in major lease transactions.