Joseph Q. McCoy

Joseph McCoy is a Partner at Perkins Coie with over a decade of experience documenting, negotiating and closing complex real estate, lending and business transactions. Mr. McCoy counsels secured lenders in structuring (and restructuring) and documenting loan originations (construction, acquisition, mezzanine, working capital facilities, letter of credit facilities, participant loan transactions, and syndicated loan transactions); and Noteholders and CMBS special servicers on national note sale transactions. He also represents privately held real estate companies repositioning national retail portfolios; national clients in their leasing and construction matters; and airport concession operators.

Mr. McCoy is currently the Co-Chair of the Airport Concession Practice with emphasis on 1) structuring legal joint venture relationships for ownership and operation of airport concession operators; 2) negotiating license agreements for specific use of a company name and trademark with specialty retailers and food and beverage concession operators; 3) negotiating concession lease and sublease agreements; 4) negotiating franchise agreements; 5) representing concession operators on ACDBE certification and DOT joint venture guideline issues; 6) structuring legal organization structures for ownership and operation of airport concession operators; 7) representing concession operators on ACDBE certification and recertification issues; 8) representing ACDBE certified companies in appeals process after being denied renewal certification; 9) representing concession operators in structuring supply chain model to achieve ACDBE participation consistent with federal regulations; 10) structuring the investment of private funds into ACDBE certified companies; 11) representing concession operators in negotiating and documenting Letters of Intent and Memorandums of Understandings for their business dealings; and 12) representing concession operators in disputes under a National Development Agreement.

Mr. McCoy is an active alumnus of Northwestern University School of Law, serving as a member of the Law Board and as an Admissions Interviewer. In addition, he is an adjunct professor teaching a Real Estate Structured Transactions course and he has previously served as an Instructor in the Introduction to Legal Learning Program and as a guest lecturer on various topics for the student body.

Mr. McCoy has a strong commitment to public service and currently holds leadership positions with several organizations, including Leadership Greater Chicago, Urban Prep Academies (Chicago Charter School), Chicago Committee on Minorities in Large Law Firms and the Illinois Equal Justice Foundation. Mr. McCoy formerly served on the Board of Directors for Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago.

Clients

Mr. McCoy's current clients include Albertsons LLC; DeVry Inc.; Fifth Third Bank; Harris Bank; Klaff Realty, LP; The Leaders Bank; the McDonald's Corporation and general airport concession operators. 

Professional Recognition

• Listed in Law & Politics "Illinois Super Lawyers", 2011 - 2012 
• Forty Under 40 Selection, Law Bulletin Publishing Company, 2009
• Leadership Greater Chicago, Fellow, 2007

Professional Leadership

• Northwestern University School of Law, Law Board Member, 2009 - Present
• Northwestern University School of Law, Adjunct Professor, 2010 - Present
• Canisius College (Buffalo, NY), Adjunct Professor, 2009 
• Airport Minority Advisory Council, Member
• Airport Revenue News, Member
• American Bar Association; National Bar Association (Commercial Law Section); Chicago Bar Association; Cook County Bar Association
• International Counsel of Shopping Centers (ICSC), Member
• Chicago Mortgage Attorneys Association
• Sports Lawyers Association
• Former Agent (NBA, WNBA, NFL)
• Perkins Coie Firm Leadership
  • Firm-wide Personnel Partner, Real Estate Group,
  • Firm-wide Attorney Development Committee, Member
  • Firm-wide Strategic Diversity Committee, Member
  • Attorney Development Committee, Chicago, IL, Committee Chair
  • African-American Affinity Group, Chair
  • Hiring Committee, Chicago, IL, Member

Community Involvement

• Leadership Greater Chicago, Board Member; Co-Chair of Selection Committee, 2008 - Present
• Urban Prep Academies, Board Chairman, 2005 - Present
• Illinois Equal Justice Foundation, Board Member, 2010 - Present
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago, Board Member, 2007 - 2010
• Chicago Committee fka Chicago Committee on Minorities in Large Law Firms, Board Member 2009 - Present; Mentorship Academy Participant, 2008
• Cabrini Green Legal Aid (CGLA), Annual Benefit Committee Member, 2010
• Lawyers Lend-A-Hand, 6th Annual My Hero Awards Luncheon, Chairman, 2009

Related Employment

• Schwartz Cooper, Chicago, IL, Partner, 2005 - 2008; Senior Associate, 2004 - 2005
• Law Office of Steven F. Ginsberg, Chicago, IL, Associate, 2003 - 2004
• Katten Muchin Rosenman, Chicago, IL, Associate, 1998 - 2003; Summer Associate, 1997