Meeting the industry-specific needs of real estate clients

Theodore Yi prides himself on understanding not just the salient laws but the many technical aspects of the commercial real estate transactions on which he works. Ted crafts a wide range of complex, large-scale transactions, with particular experience in commercial leasing, including leases for:

• Corporate headquarters offices
• Anchor retail stores
• Retail stores in complex mixed-use settings
• Medical facilities
• Industrial and warehouse buildings

With decades of experience, Ted is a voracious learner and loves his profession because it requires the constant acquisition of new skill sets and industry experience. He views each transaction in the context of the industry that will make use of the space, does his homework on how that industry uses space and tailors the language of the transaction to align with the specific needs of the owner or tenant. He works to meet the objectives of all parties to the agreement while upholding his responsibility to be a trustworthy advocate for his clients.

Bar Admissions

• Illinois

Education

• Harvard Law School (J.D., 1982)
  • Harvard Environmental Law Review, editor

• Harvard Law School Executive Education (Leadership in Law Firms Program, 2017)

• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (B.A. and B.S., 1979)
  • Phi Beta Kappa

• University of Notre Dame, Mendoza College of Business (Certificate of Executive Management, 2013)

• "13th Annual Commercial Real Estate Institute"
• "Assignment and Subletting: Good for the Goose and the Gander?"
• "Changes in Legal, Mentorship and 10,000 Hours"
• "Chicago Tech Tenancy Panel"
• "Commercial Real Estate Leases: Selected Issues in Drafting and Negotiating in the Current Market"
• "Commercial Real Estate Leases: Selected Issues in Drafting and Negotiating in Today's Market"
• "Features of Data Center Agreements"
• "Franchisor Lease Addendums: Thought You Were Done Negotiating the Lease? Think Again"
• "Healthcare & Medical Office Real Estate Conference"
• "Keep Calm and Lysol On Series – Episode II: Navigating COVID Related Legal Concerns"
• "Negotiating Healthcare Leases"
• "Pre-Construction Leases"
• "Pre-Construction Leases"
• "Segmented Solutions & Strategies in Today’s Healthcare MOB Market"
• "Segmented Solutions in Healthcare & Medical Office"
• "Segmented Solutions in Healthcare & Medical Office"
• "Subleasing Issues: It Takes Three to Tango"
• "The Game of Musical Chairs: Co-Tenancy and Its Intricacies"
• "The Rise of the APA Managing Partners: Wisdom and Stories from the Field"
• Linsanity and Dr. King
• Ted Yi, Charles Harper and Adam Falkof Write Article for GlobeSt.com About Four Types of Defaulting Commercial Real Estate Tenants
• “Chicago State of Office"
• “Commercial Lease Overview and How to ‘Green’ Your Leases"
• “Commercial Real Estate Leases: Selected Issues in Drafting and Negotiating in a Distressed and Troubled Market"
• “Drafting and negotiating Co-Tenancy Provisions: Lessons Learned During an Economic Crisis”
• “Negotiating and Drafting Leases that Meet the ‘Green’ Expectations of Landlord and Tenant Clients"

Seminar

• Basics of Data Center Leasing: What You Wanted to Know But Were Afraid to Ask
• Keep Calm and Lysol On Series - Episode II: Navigating COVID Related Legal Concerns
• Strategies & Tactics to Address Defaulting Tenants
• Strategies & Tactics to Restructure or Exit Problematic Leases