Scott Hargadon

Partner

Chicago

125 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 2900
Chicago, Illinois 60606

Scott focuses his practice in various areas of real estate law. He regularly represents major corporations, mid-market companies, and entrepreneurial ventures in office leases and industrial/warehouse leases throughout the United States and Canada, and is known as a leading lawyer for commercial tenants in the United States.

Scott also advises clients on purchase and sale transactions and is an experienced land use lawyer in the Chicago metropolitan area.

Before joining MPS, Scott was a partner at an international law firm where he was the leader of the Chicago real estate practice. Prior to that, he was the national chair of the real estate practice group for a large U.S. law firm.

Practices Areas

Education

J.D., University of Pennsylvania
B.A., with high distinction, University of Virginia

Admissions

Illinois

Representing the world’s largest consulting firm on major office leases — 50,000 square feet to 250,000 square feet — in all major cities in the United States and Canada; representation of the same client on office leases and subleases throughout the United States and Canada.
Representing a European tire and auto parts maker on leases for a national chain of truck tire installation facilities, office leases for technology companies, and purchases and sales of land and manufacturing facilities.
Representing a major government service contractor on leases in Washington D.C., Virginia, Maryland, Texas, and other states.
Representing an insurance company on office leases in the United States and Canada.
Representing a national trucking firm in the development of truck terminals in Grayslake, Illinois and Joliet Illinois and rezoning of its Rockford, Illinois terminal.
Representing owners of large commercial tracts of land in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, Wheaton, Illinois and Bannockburn, Illinois.
Representing two colleges on all aspects of real estate including acquisition and zoning.
Representing a major Chicago, Illinois foundation on leasing of an incubator industrial project in the North Garfield neighborhood in Chicago.
Representing the world’s largest pinball machine maker on leases in Elk Grove village, Illinois for new manufacturing facilities and offices.