Lino Solis
Attorney at Law
New York
NY
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Work History
Orion Advisors, LLC
Managing Partner
May 2012 - Present
Provide advisory services to real estate development start-ups with a target demographic within the urban core, which services includes fund formation, high-street retail, ground leases and office leasing, internal corporate infrastructure, governance, operating agreements, JV agreements and high level real estate advisory. Drafting and negotiating loan docs, equity and debt opportunities.
Arent Fox, LLP
Of Counsel
Sep 2010 - May 2012
Started and formed small real estate funds for start-up clients. Expanded the firm’s client base within urban retail, banking and housing. Drafted and negotiated purchase and sale agreements for net lease funds, retail lease negotiations, drafting and financing. Helped launch the Urban Development/ Commercial Leasing/Retail business within the firm. Sourced multiple clients.
Wachtel Missry, LLP
Of Counsel
Sep 2009 - Sep 2010
Negotiated purchase and sale agreements, loan packages, intercreditor agreements, office leases, high street retail and shopping center leasing and urban retail development and P3 transactions. Expanded the firms overall client foot print by developing and sourcing clients with banking space.
Thor Equities, LLC
Vice President and General Counsel
Mar 2003 - Sep 2009
Fully responsible for the firm’s real estate portfolio, including, acquisitions and dispositions, retail shopping center and ground leasing, corporate and governmental transactions, Tax Increment Financing, complex sale/leaseback transactions, fund formation and investor relations under the company’s Thor Urban Fund I, Thor Urban Fund II. Drafted and negotiated office leases and shopping center.
Urban Brands, LLC
Director of Real Estate and Associate General Counsel
Nov 1998 - Dec 2000
Drafting and Negotiating Retail Leases across the company’s retail portfolio. Helped in growing our retail brand from 10 stores to over 500 retail locations across the country, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. Drafted internal corporate documents, including partnering with local developers and city officials in East St. Louis, Chicago, Los Angeles, Detroit, Houston, St. Louis and Philadelphia.