SNR Denton announced today that Scott Toban has joined the firm’s Chicago office as a partner in its Real Estate practice. Toban was most recently Principal and General Counsel of the Real Estate Institute, a leading education provider for the real estate brokerage and mortgage brokerage industry. He also had been a partner at Mayer Brown, after first practicing as an associate in the Real Estate practice of Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP, one of SNR Denton’s founding firms.
Toban is currently a member of the Illinois Real Estate Administration and Disciplinary Board overseeing real estate brokerage and licensing. He was appointed by Illinois Governor Pat Quinn in 2010.
“I am pleased to welcome Scott back to the firm,” said Robert Fernandez, practice leader for SNR Denton’s US Real Estate team. “Scott is an extremely talented lawyer with a rare combination of law firm, business and government experience that adds a new dimension to our broad-based real estate practice. Moreover, Scott’s national perspective on regulatory matters affecting the real estate industry further complements our already deep bench within ourChambers USA top-rated Real Estate practice.”
Toban has more than 17 years of combined experience as a commercial real estate and finance lawyer. He provides a broad spectrum of services, including advising companies and individuals on transactions, regulatory issues and compliance matters, mergers and acquisitions, policies and operations. He has significant experience representing institutional investors, secured lenders, developers, property managers and real estate brokers in a multitude of real estate and finance matters.
“I am delighted to re-join SNR Denton and to be a part of a top-ranked global real estate practice,” said Toban. “I have already experienced the impact of the firm’s expanded platform as it relates to the breadth of services that I can provide clients.”
Toban earned his J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School and his B.S. from the University of Illinois-Champaign. In addition, he is a Certified Public Accountant and a licensed Illinois Real Estate Managing Broker.
