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John Balboni
Partner
Suite 3500
Boston, MA 02111
John is a real estate and corporate partner in our Boston office. He focuses his practice on real estate, private equity, and opportunity zone transactions. Additionally, John handles other general real estate matters, including acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, and debt transactions. John’s client base is wide-ranging and he routinely advises real estate start-ups to global institutions and...
John is a real estate and corporate partner in our Boston office. He focuses his practice on real estate, private equity, and opportunity zone transactions. Additionally, John handles other general real estate matters, including acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, and debt transactions. John’s client base is wide-ranging and he routinely advises real estate start-ups to global institutions and everything in-between, including developers, real estate companies, private funds, insurance companies, domestic and international family offices, investment banks, local, national and international banks, REITs, and other institutional investors. Throughout his legal career John has had leadership positions in his organizations ranging from Executive Team Member to running multiple practice groups.
everything in-between, including developers, real estate companies, private funds, insurance companies, domestic and international family offices, investment banks, local, national and international banks, REITs, and other institutional investors. Throughout his legal career John has had leadership positions in his organizations ranging from Executive Team Member to running multiple practice groups.
Experience
Representative Matters
- Represented second generation real estate platform with respect to regional development joint venture projects utilizing GP, co-GP and LP structures (including preferred equity) involving over $500 million in project value
- Represented numerous entities and individuals in the formation and structuring of “Opportunity Zone” real estate funds throughout the country in all asset classes with an aggregate value of over $1 billion dollars
- Represented institutional private equity provider with respect to their national joint venture equity program with projects throughout the Unites States involving all asset classes and over $1 billion dollars in asset value
- Represented regional real estate private equity fund in a series of real estate private equity joint venture transactions with an aggregate value of over $750 million in property value
- Represented global insurer in the structuring and investing of multiple equity investments involving industrial properties valued at over $500 million
- Represented hedge funds and institutional equity providers in the structuring and investing in multiple private equity joint ventures worth more than $1.5 billion involving both turnaround and stabilized real estate
Education
- Suffolk University Law School, JD, cum laude
- College of the Holy Cross, BA
Admissions
- Massachusetts
- Connecticut
Industries
Representative Matters
- Represented second generation real estate platform with respect to regional development joint venture projects utilizing GP, co-GP and LP structures (including preferred equity) involving over $500 million in project value
- Represented numerous entities and individuals in the formation and structuring of “Opportunity Zone” real estate funds throughout the country in all asset classes with an aggregate value of over $1 billion dollars
- Represented institutional private equity provider with respect to their national joint venture equity program with projects throughout the Unites States involving all asset classes and over $1 billion dollars in asset value
- Represented regional real estate private equity fund in a series of real estate private equity joint venture transactions with an aggregate value of over $750 million in property value
- Represented global insurer in the structuring and investing of multiple equity investments involving industrial properties valued at over $500 million
- Represented hedge funds and institutional equity providers in the structuring and investing in multiple private equity joint ventures worth more than $1.5 billion involving both turnaround and stabilized real estate
Media
Events / Speaking Engagements
| 7th Annual Real Estate Family Office and Private Wealth Management Forum (East), Panelist (Oct. 18, 2022) |
| Realizing Opportunity in Opportunity Zones Eden Roc, Miami, FL (December 15, 2021) |
| AnySizeDealsWeek – ASDSummit The Venetian, Las Vegas, NV (September 7, 2021) |
| Real Estate in the Age of COVID19: How Opportunity Zones May Play a Role in the Recovery Real Estate Addicts Podcast (May 21, 2020) |
| The OZ Act After COVID-19: Where We Go From Here Virtual Program (May 19, 2020) |
News
| Nelson Mullins’ Attorneys Recognized in 2024 ‘Best Lawyers’ (Aug. 17, 2023) |
| Firm Attorneys Recognized in 2023 ‘Best Lawyers’ (Aug. 18, 2022) |
| Nelson Mullins Expands with Corporate/Real Estate Transaction Group in Boston (May 17, 2022) |
| John Balboni Joins Nelson Mullins in Boston (March 24, 2022) |
| Wyden Probe Highlights Lack Of Data On Opportunity Zones, Law360, Quoted (February 8, 2022) |
Recognitions
- Boston Magazine Top Lawyers, Real Estate (2021, 2023)
- The Best Lawyers in America®, Real Estate Law (2019–2025)
- Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Recognized Practitioner in Real Estate (Massachusetts) (2017–2018)
- The Legal 500 U.S., Real Estate (2016–2021)
Professional Activities
- Real Estate Finance Association
- National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP)
- Real Estate Investment Securities Association
- Boston Bar Association
Community
- Catholic School Foundation Advisory Board, Member
- St. Agatha’s Parish School, Former Board Member
- Future Leaders Program, Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce (2012)
John is a real estate and corporate partner in our Boston office. He focuses his practice on real estate, private equity, and opportunity zone transactions. Additionally, John handles other general real estate matters, including acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, and debt transactions. John’s client base is wide-ranging and he routinely advises real estate start-ups to global institutions and... everything in-between, including developers, real estate companies, private funds, insurance companies, domestic and international family offices, investment banks, local, national and international banks, REITs, and other institutional investors. Throughout his legal career John has had leadership positions in his organizations ranging from Executive Team Member to running multiple practice groups.
Experience
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.Representative Matters
- Represented second generation real estate platform with respect to regional development joint venture projects utilizing GP, co-GP and LP structures (including preferred equity) involving over $500 million in project value
- Represented numerous entities and individuals in the formation and structuring of “Opportunity Zone” real estate funds throughout the country in all asset classes with an aggregate value of over $1 billion dollars
- Represented institutional private equity provider with respect to their national joint venture equity program with projects throughout the Unites States involving all asset classes and over $1 billion dollars in asset value
- Represented regional real estate private equity fund in a series of real estate private equity joint venture transactions with an aggregate value of over $750 million in property value
- Represented global insurer in the structuring and investing of multiple equity investments involving industrial properties valued at over $500 million
- Represented hedge funds and institutional equity providers in the structuring and investing in multiple private equity joint ventures worth more than $1.5 billion involving both turnaround and stabilized real estate
Education
- Suffolk University Law School, JD, cum laude
- College of the Holy Cross, BA
Admissions
- Massachusetts
- Connecticut
Practice Areas
Industries
Events /
Speaking Engagements
Speaking Engagements
| 7th Annual Real Estate Family Office and Private Wealth Management Forum (East), Panelist (Oct. 18, 2022) |
| Realizing Opportunity in Opportunity Zones Eden Roc, Miami, FL (December 15, 2021) |
| AnySizeDealsWeek – ASDSummit The Venetian, Las Vegas, NV (September 7, 2021) |
| Real Estate in the Age of COVID19: How Opportunity Zones May Play a Role in the Recovery Real Estate Addicts Podcast (May 21, 2020) |
| The OZ Act After COVID-19: Where We Go From Here Virtual Program (May 19, 2020) |
News
| Nelson Mullins’ Attorneys Recognized in 2024 ‘Best Lawyers’ (Aug. 17, 2023) |
| Firm Attorneys Recognized in 2023 ‘Best Lawyers’ (Aug. 18, 2022) |
| Nelson Mullins Expands with Corporate/Real Estate Transaction Group in Boston (May 17, 2022) |
| John Balboni Joins Nelson Mullins in Boston (March 24, 2022) |
| Wyden Probe Highlights Lack Of Data On Opportunity Zones, Law360, Quoted (February 8, 2022) |
- Boston Magazine Top Lawyers, Real Estate (2021, 2023)
- The Best Lawyers in America®, Real Estate Law (2019–2025)
- Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Recognized Practitioner in Real Estate (Massachusetts) (2017–2018)
- The Legal 500 U.S., Real Estate (2016–2021)
- Real Estate Finance Association
- National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP)
- Real Estate Investment Securities Association
- Boston Bar Association
- Catholic School Foundation Advisory Board, Member
- St. Agatha’s Parish School, Former Board Member
- Future Leaders Program, Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce (2012)
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