Charbel Najm is an Associate in the Firm’s Business and Real Estate Practice Groups. He concentrates his practice on commercial real estate, real estate development, corporate law, and mergers and acquisitions.

Charbel represents regional real estate developers, owners, investors, and other businesses in a broad range of commercial real estate matters. His practice includes the acquisition, development, financing, leasing, disposition, and operation of commercial real estate assets. He regularly represents regional developers in transactions involving national tenants and assists clients with the legal and business considerations arising throughout the development and leasing process. His experience includes negotiating and drafting purchase and sale agreements, commercial leases, construction and related project agreements, easements, operating agreements, and other documents integral to complex real estate transactions.

In addition to his real estate practice, Charbel advises clients on corporate and LLC matters and mergers and acquisitions, including entity formation, governance, ownership and transfer arrangements, and transactional agreements. His combined real estate and corporate experience allows him to approach transactions with an understanding of both the underlying real estate and the broader business objectives of his clients.

Charbel received his J.D. from Case Western Reserve University School of Law in 2022. During law school, he externed at the Supreme Court of the State of New York, the U.S. Department of Labor, the Cuyahoga County Law Department, the Cleveland Clinic, and SIG Development Corp. 

Prior to law school, Charbel earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics from John Carroll University in Cleveland, Ohio, summa cum laude. He is a proud graduate of Gilmour Academy and remains actively involved in giving back to the Gilmour community.

Practice Areas

  • Business Law
  • Commercial Contracting
  • Corporate and LLC Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Nonprofit Organizations
  • Real Estate
  • Leasing

Education

  • Case Western Reserve University School of Law, J.D., 2022
  • John Carroll University, B.S., summa cum laude, 2019

Admissions & Associations

  • State of Ohio

Professional Involvement

  • American Bar Association, Member
    • Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section
    • Business Law Section
  • Ohio State Bar Association, Member
  • Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Member
  • International Council of Shopping Centers, Member

Awards & Honors:

  • Recognized in the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America since 2027 for Practice Areas:
    • Corporate Law
  • Selected to the Super Lawyers Ohio Rising Stars list, Real Estate: 2027
  • The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Visionary of the Year 2025

Community Activities:

  • Gilmour Academy Cum Laude Society Keynote Speaker, 2026

Articles and Presentations

  • Real Estate Valuation Challenges in M&A Deals, Crain’s Cleveland Business, January 2025
  • What To Know About The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), Client Alert, February 2024
  • NDA Considerations in M&A Deals, Crain's Cleveland Business, January 2024