Focus Areas
Some representative examples of Simone’s experience include:
Commercial Real Estate Finance
- Representing a lead arranger/administrative agent in a syndicated $94 million multiphase construction loan for a residential/commercial development project in Minnesota.
- Representing a lead arranger/administrative agent in a syndicated $80 million construction and acquisition loan financing for a tri-flag hotel/residential/commercial development project in Illinois.
- Representing a lead arranger/administrative agent in a syndicated $70 million construction and acquisition loan financing for a residential/commercial development project in Illinois.
- Representing a lead arranger/administrative agent in a syndicated $53 million construction and acquisition loan financing for a residential/commercial development project in California.
- Representing a lead arranger/administrative agent in a syndicated $45 million acquisition and construction loan financing for a student housing development project in Illinois.
- Representing a lead arranger/administrative agent in a syndicated $42 million acquisition and construction loan financing for a residential/commercial development project in Illinois.
- Representing a borrower in $43 million construction loan for a multifamily development in Florida.
- Representing a lead arranger/administrative agent in a syndicated $27 million construction loan for a multifamily development in Utah.
- Representing a lead arranger/administrative agent in a syndicated $24 million pre-construction financing for a historical landmark retail development in Illinois.
- Representing a lead arranger/administrative agent in a syndicated $22 million pre-construction financing for an industrial site in Washington, D.C.
- Representing a lead arranger/administrative agent in a syndicated $19 million construction and acquisition leasehold financing for a commercial development project in Illinois.
- Representing a lender in a $15 million acquisition and construction financing for a student housing development project in North Carolina.
- Representing a lead arranger/administrative agent in a $13 million acquisition financing for a residential/commercial development project in California.
- Representing a lender in a $12 million construction and acquisition financing for a residential/commercial development project in California.
- Representing a lender in a $12 million acquisition and construction financing for a student housing development project in Arizona.
- Representing a lead arranger/administrative agent in a syndicated $11 million acquisition and construction loan financing for a residential/commercial development project in Kansas.
Commercial Real Estate
- Representing a NYSE/S&P 400 company in the management of a real estate portfolio of over 150 domestic and international properties (acquisitions, dispositions, lease administration, property and facilities management).
- Representing a leading international food production company in the $35 million disposition of manufacturing plant and surrounding industrial real estate.
- Representing a buyer in a $75 million acquisition of multifamily residential complex in Florida.
- Representing one of the largest medical districts in the country in multiple leasing and ground leasing transactions.
Commercial Financing
- Representing a lender in a $40 million revolving credit refinancing for business assets.
- Representing a lender in a $30 million revolving credit refinancing for business assets.
- Representing a lender in a $10 million revolving credit refinancing for business assets.
- Representing a lender in a $5 million revolving credit refinancing for business assets.
Airport Concessions
- Representing an international retail company in the negotiation of concession agreements and exclusive vendor and branding contracts.
- Representing a food manufacturing company in connection with its certification applications and renewals across the country.
- Managing certification portfolios for food concessions operators across the country.
- Successfully representing a food and beverage concessions operator in its appeal of decertification.
- Negotiating and structuring joint venture agreements and relationships for prime operators and DBE companies.
- Preparing a request for proposal for a duty-free procurement opportunity at LAX.
- Representing a specialty retail company in its successful disposition of assets to a private equity company.
- “Illinois Appellate Court Upholds ‘Subject Matter Waiver’ of Attorney Client Privilege,” International Council of Shopping Centers, 2012
- “Notable Rising Stars in Law,” Crain’s Chicago Business, 2021
- “Notable Minorities in Accounting, Consulting & Law,” Crain’s Chicago Business, 2020
- Illinois Emerging Lawyer in Real Estate: Commercial and Finance, and Secured Transactions, Law Bulletin Media’s Leading Lawyers, 2019-2020
- “Simone Randolph, Creating a Name Through Complex Deal Successes,” Leading Lawyers Real Estate, Construction & Environmental Edition, January 2020
- Leading Lawyers, 2018 and 2019
- LCLD Fellow, 2021
- LCLD Pathfinder, 2016
Professional Activities
- Women’s Bar Foundation, Board Member
Community Activities
- Chicago Loop Alliance, Executive Board Member and Secretary
Education
- Harvard Law School, J.D., 2011
- Duke University, B.A.Sc., 2008, magna cum laude
Bar Admissions
- Illinois
- New York
- Thompson Hine Real Estate Update, December 10, 2021
- Crain’s Chicago Business 2021 Notable Rising Stars in Law,
Crain’s Chicago Business
, September 8, 2021 - How This Am Law 200 Firm Committed to Diversity in Partner and Associate Hiring,
The American Lawyer
, April 22, 2021 - Thompson Hine Adds Transactions Partners To Chicago Office,
Law360
, April 22, 2021 - Thompson Hine Grows Chicago Office with Transactional Partners Simone Randolph and Layla Dotson Lumpkin Join Firm,
Thompson Hine LLP
, April 20, 2021 - Thompson Hine Announces 2021 LCLD Fellows and Pathfinders,
Thompson Hine LLP
, April 6, 2021