Jonathan "Jon" Neville is a partner in and leads the Retail Practice at AGG. At a relatively young age, Mr. Neville continues to establish a national reputation as a leader in the retail real estate industry as he has completed transactions in nearly all 50 states, has spoken at multiple conferences across the United States and on nationally syndicated media productions, and has been appointed to leadership positions in multiple professional and trade organizations.
Mr. Neville focuses his practice on commercial real estate development and franchising. He actively assists clients in commercial real estate acquisitions on a nationwide basis, representing many principals and investment groups which acquire, develop and sell shopping centers and other retail and restaurant development projects of all sizes. He has also negotiated, and continues to be responsible for leases on behalf of multiple nationally-recognized retailers, restaurants and developers.
In his franchising practice, Mr. Neville serves as general outside real estate counsel for several nationally acclaimed restaurant and retail franchisors, and frequently advises franchisees and franchisors on the complex interplay between real estate transactions and franchise requirements and regulations.
Mr. Neville often assists clients in developing the proper operational background, financial and otherwise, as it relates to structuring a transaction. In assisting his real estate clients, he frequently drafts and negotiates joint venture partnership agreements and transactions involving senior debt, mezzanine and/or equity contributions. Mr. Neville also assists his real estate clients in ensuring long-term viability and success, which includes coordinating restructuring, litigation and other business strategies essential for entrepreneurs and businesses alike in today’s challenging economic environment.
Mr. Neville has been identified as a "Rising Star" by Georgia Super Lawyers since 2009. He serves on the Board of the Real Estate Section of the Atlanta Bar Association and served as its chair from June 2011 to May 2012. Mr. Neville is also on the National Advisory Board of the ICSC Next Generation Program and served as Chair of Georgia’s ICSC Next Generation Program from June 2009 until May 2012.
Featured Experience
Serves as outside general real estate counsel for multiple restaurants and franchised concepts, including a nationally franchised fast-casual restaurant concept recently recognized by Forbes Magazine as the number one private company to watch in America.
Serves as a preferred vendor for franchisees of wide variety of multiple regionally and nationally franchised concepts in providing real estate, corporate and franchise counsel, including negotiating leases across all fifty states and Canada for child care systems, health care clinics, restaurants, service providers, apparel retailers and fitness facilities.
Serves as general outside counsel to a private investment fund actively acquiring multiple retail developments in the Atlanta, Georgia metropolitan area, including two of the largest retail acquisitions in the area during calendar years 2009 and 2012.
Recognition
ICSC Next Generation Program, Southeast Division Chair, 2013
Distinguished Service Award, Atlanta Bar Association, 2012
"Rising Star," Georgia Super Lawyers, 2009–12
Education
University of Georgia School of Law, Juris Doctorate, 1999, Magna Cum Laude
Order of the Coif
Editorial Board, Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law
University of Georgia, Bachelor of Arts, 1996, Summa Cum Laude, with Highest Honors
Admissions
State of Georgia, 1999
State of Kansas, 2006
Jonathan Neville
Attorney
Arnall Golden Gregory LLP
171 17th Street
Atlanta, GA 30363
Phone: 404-873-8642
Email: jon.neville@agg.com
