Nura Yanaki - Director

Nura Yanaki is a commercial real estate attorney and has extensive experience in development matters, including the acquisition, disposition and development of various types of projects, including retail, office, student housing, industrial, educational institutions, and renewable energy. Nura's practice includes drafting and negotiating transactional agreements, including purchase and sale agreements, lease and sublease agreements, loan agreements, development agreements, guaranties, indemnities, redemption agreements and other ancillary documents, and due diligence review for asset acquisitions and dispositions.

Nura obtained her bachelor’s degree in Global Studies and Middle East Studies from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and earned her juris doctor, cum laude, from Loyola University of Chicago School of Law. Nura proudly serves as a Board member of the Arab American Bar Association of Illinois and previously served as its President from 2022-2023.