Ben Spiess is Of Counsel in the firm’s Real Estate group. With a background in corporate law, he represents clients in all aspects of real estate transactions, including business formation, deal structuring, real estate purchase and sales, leasing, financing, business formation and structuring, mergers, equity and asset transactions, corporate reorganizations, and corporate governance. Ben is also experienced in structuring real estate investment syndications and all aspects of related securities law matters, including 144A private placements. He also practices in the areas of land use and zoning, ANCSA, and public lands. Ben is a member of the Stoel Rives Arctic Law practice area and is active in Arctic policy and development.