Jonathan E. Orell

Jonathan Orell is a partner in the firm’s Finance and Real Estate groups, specializing in sophisticated and complex finance and real estate transactions. A trusted and strategic advisor, Jon offers extensive experience in the leasing, acquisition, sale, and financing of commercial properties across all asset classes.

His practice focuses on serving a diverse range of real estate clients—including owner-operators, developers, and investors—in connection with land acquisition, ground-up development, and financing matters for commercial properties such as restaurants, shopping centers, office buildings, and multi-family developments. Jon regularly counsels both lenders and borrowers in complex commercial lending transactions, including syndicated and participated loans, mezzanine and acquisition financing, and credit enhancement.

Jon has significant experience representing developers in connection with low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) single and multi-phase residential and mixed-use projects, guiding clients through the structuring, financing, and compliance aspects of affordable housing developments. In addition, Jon provides comprehensive client services on all aspects of common interest communities in both the State of Connecticut and the State of New York, including formation, governance, financing, acquisitions and sales and conversions to and from common interest communities.