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Jack Anetakis

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Jack Anetakis is a corporate attorney who advises financial institutions, lenders, and developers on complex commercial finance and real estate transactions. His practice spans asset-based, corporate and industrial, commercial real estate, affordable housing, and renewable energy financing. He regularly structures, drafts, and negotiates loan and credit agreements, interest rate swaps, participation agreements, and intercreditor and subordination arrangements.

Jack also represents lenders in loan recovery, workouts, and debt restructurings, including forbearance agreements, real estate foreclosures, secured party sales, and debt assignments. His thorough due diligence review supports smooth and strategic closings.

In addition, Jack counsels real estate owners and developers on acquisitions, sales, leasing, permitting, development, construction, and financing. He brings particular experience in renewable energy projects, negotiating site leases, power purchase agreements, PILOTs, and investor forbearance agreements.

Jack is known for his pragmatic, business-oriented approach, shaped by his experience as a boutique law firm founder and in-house counsel to a real estate developer specializing in multifamily, student housing, and mixed-use projects.

Work Experience

  • Hinckley Allen
    • Partner (2025-Present)
  • Sherin and Lodgen LLP
    • Partner (2020-2025)
  • Anetakis Law LLC
    • Partner (2017-2020)
  • Gilbane Development Company
    • General Counsel (2016-2017)
  • Hackett Feinberg P.C.
    • Principal (2001-2015)
  • Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
    • Legal Intern (2001)

Honors & Awards

  • Best Lawyers in America® (2023-2026)
    • Real Estate Law

Professional Affiliations

  • Boston Bar Association
  • Massachusetts Bar Association
  • Turnaround Management Association
  • Northeast Clean Energy Council
  • Real Estate Finance Association (REFA)

Bar Memberships

  • Massachusetts
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