Paul Didomenico

In the ever-changing real estate market, Paul works with clients to develop strategic solutions to complex challenges across the commercial real estate lifecycle. He concentrates on real estate development, acquisitions and dispositions, leasing and portfolio leasing projects, landlord-tenant issues, commercial financing, land use and zoning, tax assessment appeals, financing workouts, and the procurement of economic incentives for development projects.

Paul previously served as Chair of Reed Smith’s Global Real Estate Group.

Experience

Representative matters

Managing real estate portfolio projects for a global retailer across the United States, including new store development and excess property carve-outs and actively advising on matters related to acquisition and development of big-box retail stores nationwide, as well as the disposition of land for outparcel development.

Advised a major public university on a $250 million, 1,500-bed student housing development structured as a long-term public-private partnership, providing end-to-end support from developer procurement through negotiation and execution of a 99-year ground lease and related agreements, while addressing complex operational, infrastructure, and planning considerations.

Managing real estate assets on behalf of a U.S.-based private equity firm.

Experience

Managing real estate assets on behalf of a U.S.-based private equity firm.

Assisting with a sale of 200-cell tower portfolio across the eastern United States.

Represented a global retailer in an exhaustive sale-leaseback transaction, with the portfolio valued at approximately $275 million with properties located in 15 states.

Represented a global retailer in all aspects of its acquisition and development of its stores in Pennsylvania.

Closed a $1 Billion five-tranche sale-leaseback transaction with a private equity real estate firm for a global retailer.

Orchestrated multiple sale-leasebacks of distribution centers throughout the U.S., totaling over half a billion dollars.

Represented a global media company in all aspects of its office and warehouse leasing.

Represented an agricultural company in signing a deal to acquire, develop and finance the world’s largest campus for indoor farming in Virginia.

Represented a global bank in its office leasing throughout the U.S.

Acting for a major U.S. university with respect to all aspects of its real estate portfolio.

Represented a global retailer in relation to a $196 million sale-leaseback transaction of 40 health and life sciences assets.

Represented a global retailer in the land sale and development of one of their most prominent properties at the bustling corner of North and Wells in Chicago’s Old Town neighborhood.

Recognitions

Ranked in Chambers USA for Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh & Surrounds Real Estate, 2026
Ranked as Leading Partner in the Legal 500 US for Real Estate – Mid-Market ($0-500m), 2026
Selected through peer review for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© for Litigation – Real Estate, 2023-2025, and for Real Estate Law, 2024-2025