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W. Christopher Rabil

Partner

W. Christopher Rabil

Partner

W. Christopher (Chris) Rabil is a partner with Foley & Lardner LLP, and a Florida Bar Board Certified Specialist in Real Estate Law. His practice is focused on retail, commercial, industrial, and multi-family acquisition, development, leasing, and finance. Chris has experience in all aspects of commercial real estate matters, including the acquisition and disposition of multi-asset portfolios, multi-family properties, timberland, hotels, warehouses, retail shopping centers, medical office buildings, and commercial buildings.

Representatieve ervaring

  • Represented AgReserves, Inc., a for profit affiliate of the Mormon Church, in a US $565 million acquisition of approximately 384,000 acres of Florida panhandle timber and rural lands, making the Mormon Church the largest private landowner in Florida.
  • Vertegenwoordigde een particuliere ontwikkelingsmaatschappij bij de verkoop van The Cliffs Communities, bestaande uit zeven golfbaangemeenschappen in de bergen van Carolina.
  • Vertegenwoordigde dochterondernemingen van Starwood Capital Group bij de verkoop van het Sheraton Ft. Lauderdale "Yankee Clipper" Beach Hotel en Westin Beach Resort & Spa.
  • Represented a private company in the acquisition of a beach golf resort & spa on the east coast of Florida.
  • Represented the family office of one of the wealthiest individuals in the United States in the acquisition of approximately 550,000 acres of timberland in Florida.

Prijzen en erkenning

  • Recognized by The Legal 500 for his work in the area of real estate (2015)
  • Selected to Florida Trend’s Legal Elite, NOTABLE – Real Estate / Land Use Attorneys (2018, 2025)
  • Selected for inclusion in the 2016-2017 Florida Super Lawyers – Rising Stars® lists
  • Peer Review Rated as AV® Preeminent™, the highest performance rating in Martindale-Hubbell’s peer review rating system

 

5 november 2025 Deals en winsten

Foley vertegenwoordigt NCH Corporation bij verkoop aan Solenis

Foley & Lardner LLP trad op als juridisch adviseur van NCH Corporation, de kwaliteitsleider en vertrouwde on-site expert in waterzuivering en industriële oplossingen voor het middensegment van de markt, bij de verkoop aan Solenis, een portfoliobedrijf van Platinum Equity.
August 29, 2025 Honors and Awards

Allison McKown and Chris Rabil Listed as Notable Real Estate/Land Use Attorneys

Foley & Lardner LLP partners Allison McKown and Chris Rabil are recognized by Florida Trend as Legal Elite Notable Real Estate/Land Use Attorneys.
August 18, 2021 Press Releases

Foley Serves as Legal Adviser to Bowl America in Merger with Bowlero Corp.

Foley & Lardner LLP served as legal advisor to Bowl America (NYSE:BWL.A), a New York Stock Exchange listed bowling center operator with locations across Maryland, Virginia and Florida, in its merger with Bowlero Corp.
May 14, 2021 Press Releases

Foley Advises Continental Properties on Closing of Multifamily Real Estate Income Fund

Foley & Lardner LLP assisted Continental Properties Company, Inc., a privately held, national multifamily and commercial real estate developer and operator, on its closing of Continental Properties Real Estate Income Fund II, L.P.
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May 20, 2020 Blogs

Practices and Precautions for Commercial Landlords for Reopening After COVID-19

As many businesses are re-opening, employees have begun returning to work at their companies’ physical office space and landlords of commercial office buildings are encountering practical questions regarding how best to re-open their commercial office buildings. This article provides some practices and precautions that landlords of commercial office buildings should consider as tenants return to the office or continue operations.
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March 27, 2020 Blogs

Commercial Leasing Update Due to the Coronavirus – Practical Next Steps for Landlords and Tenants

As the coronavirus outbreak enters another month, now is the time for all parties under commercial leases to consider and take appropriate response actions to help mitigate their risk and prepare for how they will deal with the fallout from the coronavirus.