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Associate

Alexander "Alex" F. Williams

I’ve been in my clients’ shoes, and that experience shapes how I approach the opportunities and challenges they face.

My Approach

Having sat on the client’s side of the table, I know that legal issues are only one piece of a successful real estate project. Before practicing law, I spent several years as a real estate developer, navigating the same joint venture relationships, financing considerations, development approvals, construction issues and day-to-day business decisions my clients encounter. That experience allows me to see transactions through a developer’s lens and focus my advice on the issues that can make a meaningful difference to a project.

I’m especially drawn to complex development transactions and the creative problem solving they require. Having lived with joint venture agreements beyond negotiation and closing, I understand how their provisions play out as projects move forward, where pressure points can emerge and what developers and their partners need from the relationship. I bring that perspective to my legal practice, helping clients structure practical, thoughtful solutions that account for both the immediate transaction and the realities of owning, developing and operating real estate over time.

In my free time, you can usually find me at the gym, on the tennis court, or cheering on the Vikings, Timberwolves and my hometown Iowa Hawkeyes. I also enjoy spending time with family and friends and exploring restaurants around the city.

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