John Sechrist II Bio

John Robert Sechrist II practices in the areas of commercial real estate, capital markets and finance, and corporate, partnership and business law. His practice includes all facets of real estate transactions, including the purchase, sale, development and financing of commercial real estate. He has extensive experience representing both landlords and tenants in commercial leasing transactions, including negotiating, drafting and reviewing leases of all varieties. John also advises clients on various corporate, limited liability company and partnership agreements, as well as creative and practical tax planning and asset preservation strategies, including 1031 like-kind exchanges and Opportunity Zone incentives. John has focused his practice on Opportunity Zone tax incentives since its enactment in 2017. He has helped clients structure Qualified Opportunity Funds and Opportunity Zone investments, and frequently counsels private real estate investors, fund managers and operating businesses on the Opportunity Zones tax incentives.