Real Estate Transactions
Deliver essential legal expertise to clients, adeptly guiding them through meticulous due diligence processes, skillfully facilitating negotiations, overseeing seamless closing procedures, and consistently providing invaluable peace of mind and effective risk mitigation strategies.
Corporate Law
Provide invaluable legal counsel to businesses, ensuring compliance with regulatory frameworks, mitigating risks, and facilitating successful transactions, mergers, and acquisitions, thereby safeguarding the legal integrity and financial interests of the corporate entities.
Business Advisory
Dedicated business advisor, functioning as a collaborative partner to enhance overall performance, streamline operations, and explore new avenues for growth, ensuring a personalized approach that aligns with clients' unique visions and long-term objectives.
Building Violations
We adeptly navigate the complex terrain of municipal building violations and provide comprehensive solutions to address violations and citations to safeguard your properties.
- Hands-on attorney and business professional recognized for deal making acumen, technical expertise, and superior relationship management.. Combining high- caliber client service and a unique ability to identify, evaluate and execute on business and acquisition opportunities, Mr. Desroches proactively addresses client and investor pain points to create and implement legal and operational strategies that enhance his clients’ bottom line and add value.
- Closed $78M+ in real estate transactions ranging from 1-20 unit buildings to mixed-use commercial and affordable housing projects throughout the United States.
- Go to attorney for small and mid-size companies that require an attorney with wide-ranging experience to serve as external general counsel.
- Trusted legal adviser to individual investors and business owners looking to scale their investment portfolio and grow their business.
Affiliations
- Founding Member & Treasurer, Haitian American Lawyers’ Association of Illinois
- Graduate, Municipal Bond Club of Chicago Bond School
- Board Member, Chicago (IL) Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
Testimonials
"As Chief Operating Officer for the Greater House of Prayer Church, it has been a pleasure to work with Attorney Darvel Desroches for the past 13 years. He helped us to establish and grow our Not-for-Profits, obtain 501c3 status, transition into a leasing agreement, negotiate/ finalize the purchase of commercial property and obtain tax exemption for our property. His service as General Counsel has been invaluable to the organization. Attorney Desroches has provided us with top-notch legal assistance, advice and direction in the areas listed above. Entrusting our business to him was the best decision we ever made."
-Deborah L., Greater House of Prayer Church
"I highly recommend Attorney Desroches for real estate services. I have worked with Darvel on several commercial real estate development projects over the past year and his expertise, attention to detail, and dedication made the entire process smooth and stress free. With his deep understanding of corporate and real estate law, business acumen, and strong relationships with key stakeholders in Chicago, we were able to navigate and close difficult transactions that might otherwise have been abandoned. Attorney Desroches is willing to take ownership when challenges arise during a development project, which is a quality that is hard to find. As an out of state investor growing my real estate portfolio in the Chicago area, I have found our partnership invaluable.
Attorney Desroches comes highly recommended, his firm provides best-in-class service for investors. I couldn't be happier with the results and the level of professionalism they brought to the table. If I can describe the level of service and expertise Attorney Desroches provides his clients it would be "Gucci".
-Donald B., Shangri La Enterprises, LLC
"My partners and I owned a few rental properties in our portfolio that were experiencing severe rental delinquencies. A mutual contact introduced me to Attorney Desroches and cited her previous positive experience working with him. Darvel took on our eviction matters. He reviewed the files and prepared us for the long-haul by creating legal and operational strategies to ensure success. More importantly, he maintained communication with the tenants such that we were able to negotiate agreed-upon orders to vacate with which the tenants complied. That ability to think outside the box and create practical solutions while limiting our financial exposure separates Attorney Desroches from other landlord-tenant practitioners. I would recommend his firm to any real estate investor and property owner looking for a strong advocate to oversee their legal needs."
-Charles S., Paycor Investments LLC
"Attorney Desroches has been a trusted attorney and adviser to our family over the past 10+ years. He is our go to attorney for real estate transactions and general legal advice. As a disabled veteran, Attorney Desroches has taken care to get to know me on a personal basis and tailor his representation with my needs in mind. His breadth of knowledge, common touch and ability to think outside the box truly set him apart. I truly appreciate having such a strong advocate in my corner."
-Khalifa A.,
