Jones Day announced that Conrad Steele has joined the firm as a partner in its real estate practice. Mr. Steele worked as an associate at Jones Day from 2015 to 2019 and is based in Jones Day’s Dallas office.
Mr. Steele has experience negotiating a wide range of commercial real estate transactions, including joint ventures, construction and stabilized asset financings, and the acquisition and disposition of real estate assets. He has served as lead negotiator and originator of all aspects of complex real estate transactions and has worked on large acquisitions of distressed hospitality loan portfolios, single-family residential portfolios, self-storage portfolios, and life science real estate. Mr. Steele has represented clients in over $2 billion in real estate financings in the office, multifamily, industrial, and self-storage sectors.
Brian Sedlak, co-leader of Jones Day Real Estate, said, “Conrad has been instrumental in acquiring and disposing of portfolios and single assets in a variety of areas across the United States, including negotiating complex joint ventures and innovative financing arrangements. “I have extensive experience representing buyers and sellers.” Practice. “His proven track record across commercial real estate will be a great addition to our practice, and we are pleased to welcome him back to Jones Day.”
At Jones Day, Mr. Steele will join a global team of 120 attorneys in Jones Day’s real estate practice, leveraging his experience in the real estate industry around the world and collaborating with Jones Day colleagues to help clients. provides comprehensive legal solutions to business opportunities. Environmental law, tax law, financial services, corporate law, dispute resolution. Jones Day’s real estate clients include investment banks, real estate funds, institutional investors, financiers, major corporations, real estate developers, property management companies, retailers, and hospitality companies. Since 2003, Jones Day has been ranked among the top law firms in the world by number of deals closed each year on the Bloomberg Real Estate M&A League table.
“Conrad has deep roots in the legal community here in Texas and is a highly accomplished attorney who has worked on high-stakes transactions for some of the world’s largest and most well-known commercial real estate investors,” said partner Matthew Kailis. Ta. Director of Jones Day’s Dallas office and Texas region. “His industry experience and local knowledge will be a great asset to our clients, and we are pleased to have him return to our office at Jones Day.”
Mr. Steele earned his law degree from SMU Dedman School of Law in Dallas and his bachelor’s degree from Baylor University in Waco, Texas. He began his legal career as a law clerk. Mr. Harlin D. Hale, Judge, United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Texas, Law Clerk. Carl E. Stewart, Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
“I am excited and grateful for the opportunity to return to the Jones Day firm where my private practice career began 10 years ago,” said Mr. Steele. “Jones Day’s global real estate practice group includes some of the most respected commercial real estate attorneys in the world, and I look forward to rejoining the team here in Dallas.” Steele said.
