Atty. Michael D. Robson
Michael D. Robson focuses his practice on corporate, project, and structured finance transactions (both domestic and cross-border), including public-private partnerships and lease finance transactions.
Banking/Financial Services & More Attorney · Serving Chicago, IL · 27+ Years Experience
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About Michael D. Robson at a Glance
Michael D. Robson is a Shareholder based in Chicago, Illinois, practicing at Greenberg Traurig, LLP. They have 27+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1999. Their practice focuses on business, real estate, environmental, and energy. Admitted to practice in Illinois (1999). Educated at University of Notre Dame Law School (J.D., 1999) and University of Notre Dame (B.B.A., 1995). Active member of Professional & Community Involvement •Member, Illinois Bar Association •Member, Chicago Bar Association •American College of Investment Counsel •Vice President, 2025-Present •Treasurer, 2023-2025 •Board of Trustees 2020-Present •Co-Chair, Fall 2020 Forum. Serves clients in Chicago, IL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About Michael D. Robson
- Michael D. Robson focuses his practice on corporate, project, and structured finance transactions (both domestic and cross-border), including public-private partnerships and lease finance transactions
- Michael’s representation of insurance companies, finance companies, and institutional investors focuses on private placements of debt, both secured and unsecured
- complex project and facility financings
- data center financings
- real estate transactions
- equipment financings
- and credit tenant loans
- A considerable amount of his practice involves energy and infrastructure financings and includes advising, structuring, and documenting debt offerings and financing arrangements
- negotiating lenders’ interests in project-related agreements
- and structuring transactions to attain requisite credit ratings on debt securities from the rating agencies
- Michael also reviews leases and project-related agreements, negotiates and documents financing arrangements, and advises on NAIC-governed 'Schedule D' bond transactions
- Additionally, Michael represents lessees, including several Class I railroads, and debt investors in leveraged lease, synthetic lease, single investor lease, and capital lease transactions, involving a variety of assets
- Concentrations •Corporate finance and securities •Domestic and cross-border institutional private placements •Energy and infrastructure finance and data centers •Credit tenant loans •Lease finance •Project finance •Public-private partnerships •Sports finance Recognition & Leadership Awards & Accolades •Listed, IFLR1000, 'Notable Practitioner,' Banking, M&A, 2019-2025 •Team Member, a Law360 'Real Estate Practice Group of the Year,' 2023
Practice Areas Explained
Michael D. Robson's Areas of Legal Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Michael D. Robson handles, with a practical overview of what that area of law involves and how it may apply to your situation in Chicago.
Business & Corporate Law in Chicago
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Real Estate Law in Chicago
Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
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Environmental Law in Chicago
Environmental attorneys for regulatory compliance, contamination, land use, and natural resource law.
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Energy & Utilities Law in Chicago
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Jurisdictional Context
Why Local Counsel Matters in Chicago
Practicing law in Illinois. Legal matters in Illinois are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Chicago are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Illinois state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Illinois brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this venue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Illinois courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
Chicago Courts and Legal Process
Choosing a Chicago-based attorney means your counsel already knows the local docketing timelines, preferred filing formats, and how individual judges typically rule on procedural motions — details that only come from practicing in this jurisdiction day after day. That local familiarity can translate to better strategy, faster filings, and fewer costly surprises.
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Why Clients in Chicago Choose Michael D. Robson
Selecting an attorney is one of the most consequential decisions you can make when a legal matter arises. Below are the core qualities that distinguish Michael D. Robson's practice in the field of business, real estate, environmental, and energy.
Decade-Tested Legal Experience
Michael D. Robson brings 27+ years of hands-on legal practice — enough to have navigated the recurring fact patterns, procedural traps, and negotiation dynamics that shape case outcomes.
Broad Practice Area Coverage
Covering business, real estate, and environmental, Michael D. Robson can address the full spectrum of a client's legal needs without requiring referrals to separate specialists for each issue.
Local Presence in Chicago
A Chicago-based practice means Michael D. Robson attends hearings in the same courthouses, knows the local clerks, and understands the unwritten scheduling norms that affect every case filed here.
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Common Legal Issues Michael D. Robson Handles in Chicago
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