Jones Day Adds Commercial Real Estate Partner Tim Swearingen to New York Office

Jones Day has appointed Tim Swearingen as a partner in its Real Estate Practice to bolster its transactional capabilities in the New York market. Swearingen specializes in complex acquisitions, financings, and joint ventures involving diverse asset classes such as office, warehouse, and hospitality properties. This strategic hire underscores the firm's ongoing commitment to expanding its global real assets footprint amidst rising demand for sophisticated cross-border legal counsel.

Tim Swearingen has joined Jones Day as a partner in the firm’s Real Estate Practice, where he will focus on complex acquisitions, sales, development projects, and joint ventures between commercial developers and investors. Based in New York, Swearingen brings a wealth of experience in domestic and international transactions, particularly those involving Class A commercial assets in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. His expertise spans multiple sectors, including office, warehouse, hospitality, and mixed-use properties, as well as property management and construction transactions.

Swearingen’s arrival marks a continuation of Jones Day’s aggressive expansion in the real assets space, which has seen the addition of more than 30 lawyers over the last 18 months. This growth includes new partners and associates in Dallas, Chicago, Washington, and London, reflecting a global push to integrate real estate, energy, and infrastructure disciplines. Brian Sedlak, Co-Leader of the Real Estate and Energy Transition & Infrastructure practices, noted that Swearingen’s background is critical for meeting the growing demand for digital infrastructure assets and other sophisticated investment vehicles.

The firm’s global Real Estate Practice now comprises 130 lawyers who advise a broad spectrum of clients, including private equity funds, REITs, and institutional investors. Lee DeJulius, Partner-in-Charge of the New York office, highlighted that Swearingen’s reputation and cross-border experience will significantly enhance the firm’s depth in the New York market. Swearingen, who earned his law degree from Baylor Law School, expressed that the firm’s genuine cross-border capability and commitment to client service were primary factors in his decision to join the global team.