Jones Day Adds McDermott’s Ruskin for New York Real Estate Group

Jeffrey Ruskin joined Jones Day as a partner in its real estate practice in New York, the firm announced Wednesday.

Ruskin, who was a partner at McDermott Will & Schulte, represents private equity real estate funds, financial institutions, real estate investment trusts, family offices, and real estate developers in real estate and real estate finance transactions. He advises clients on the acquisition, disposition, financing, refinancing and development of real estate assets throughout the U.S., and advises lenders and borrowers in the origination of commercial mortgage loans, construction loans, mezzanine loans, preferred equity and other structured financings, the firm said.

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