Jefferson W Brown (Jeff)

Jeff Brown is a partner in the Capital Transactions & Real Estate Practice Group in King & Spalding’s Charlotte office, and serves as the Charlotte Office Managing Partner.  Mr. Brown focuses his practice on the representation of developers and institutional investors in a range of real estate aspects including: structuring of real estate funds, joint ventures and other investment vehicles; recapitalization and restructuring of debt and equity investments; acquisitions, dispositions, development and finance matters; and complex land use/entitlement and public/private economic development projects.  

Professional, and Civic/Community Involvement

Recognitions:

• Best Lawyers in America, 2003-2010, Real Estate Law & Government Relations
  
  
• North Carolina Super Lawyers, 2003-2010, Real Estate & Land Use Law
  
  
• Legal Elite - Real Estate Law, Business North Carolina, 2008-2010
  
  
• City of Charlotte “Mayor’s Award,” honoring annually one Charlotte citizen who has demonstrated unselfish leadership for the community
  
  
• George Williams Award for Leadership/Service to YMCA of Greater Charlotte
  
  
• William C. Friday Fellowship for Human Relations, Wildacres Leadership Initiative
  
  
• “40 under 40” award from Charlotte Business Journal for outstanding achievements in business and community
  
  
• North Carolina Institute of Political Leadership Fellowship

Civic/Board Activities:

• Central Piedmont Community College Foundation Board & President’s Council
  
  
• UNC Charlotte Center for Real Estate Board of Advisors
  
  
• Charlotte Chamber of Commerce, Legal Counsel & Executive Committee; Public Policy Division, Chair; Aviation Committee, Chair; Land Use & Transportation Committees; Transit Referendum Leadership Group; Amendment One Leadership Group
  
  
• Greater Charlotte YMCA, Metro Board & Executive Committee; Public Policy/Comm. Development Chair; Stratford Richardson YMCA, Chair; Johnston YMCA, Chair; Success by Six/YMCA/Thompson’s Family Services Task Force
  
  
• Metropolitan Charlotte Citizens Transit Advisory Group, Co-chair
  
  
• City of Charlotte Privatization/Competition Advisory Committee, Vice-chair
  
  
• Mecklenburg County Zoning Board of Adjustment
  
  
• The McCallie School, Alumni Financial Development

Speaking/Publications:

• “Understanding & Navigating Joint Venture Agreements”, speaker & panelist as part of national Urban Land Institute Program on Private Equity Capital for Commercial Real Estate, Washington, D.C.
  
  
• “Raising Equity Capital for Commercial Real Estate Companies”, speaker and co-program leader for national Urban Land Institute Program/Workshop, Charlotte, NC
  
  
• “Charlotte: Hub of New South”, The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel magazine
  
  
• “Amendment One Overview,” Charlotte ViewPoint magazine
  
  
• “NC Projects Would Get Boost from Shift on Bonds,” Charlotte Business Journal
  
  
• “Transportation, Smart Growth and Transit-Oriented Development:  A Reality Check,” NC Bar Association Symposium on Sustainable Development
  
  
• “Transit Oriented Development:  Challenges & Opportunities,” speaker and program director CLE International Conference on Mixed Use Development & Financing
  
  
• “Rezoning Approval Process:  Understanding the Dynamics,” speaker and program director CLE International Conference on Development and Public/Private Partnerships
  
  
• “Smart Growth Makes Land-Use Approval More Challenging Than Ever,” Co-authored with Lacy H Reaves, Business North Carolina
  
  
• “Drafting to Avoid Lender Liability,” North Carolina Bar Association Seminar