Armstrong Teasdale, a law firm with offices across the United States, proudly announces the addition of Financial and Real Estate Services partner Joseph Hipskind Jr. He counsels clients on a wide range of corporate matters and real estate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, commercial and residential development, leasing and commercial finance.

Hipskind has extensive experience representing franchises, retailers, commercial tenants and sports facilities across the U.S. He handles documentation and negotiation of partnership, LLC, joint venture, acquisition, leasing, development, and easement agreements.

He represents both local and regional borrowers and lenders, as well as insurance companies, in the negotiation of general commercial loans, development loans and equity financing transactions. The matters range widely in terms of size and collateral.

Hipskind also has extensive experience negotiating license agreements for professional athletes and has handled relocation and acquisition matters involving NFL and NHL teams.

Prior to joining Armstrong Teasdale, Hipskind spent more than 17 years in private practice at an area law firm, where he served as chairman of the General Business Division and vice chair of the Private Business Division. Before that, he worked at Armstrong Teasdale, advising clients on corporate and real estate matters.

He earned his J.D. from Vanderbilt University School of Law and B.S. from Northwestern University. He is admitted to practice law in Missouri, Illinois and Tennessee.

Hipskind is based in the firm’s St. Louis office.