Alexander N. Rouhani

He is skilled in negotiating complex, high-value deals and launching novel initiatives, particularly within the real estate and supply chain sectors. Acting as a bridge between legal and operational functions, Alexi moves beyond standard counsel to design creative frameworks that integrate practical business needs. He leverages this solutions-oriented mindset and strong cross-functional collaboration to help deliver results that satisfy all parties and advance client objectives.

Real Estate

Alexi advises on complex, large-scale real estate matters, spanning retail, supply chain, residential, and mixed-use developments. He has long experience in high-volume execution, providing the strategic framework and management required for rapid portfolio expansions and multi-site projects. His practice covers the full asset lifecycle — from resolving regulatory, zoning, and land-use challenges to negotiating acquisitions, leases, and easements. Alexi drives lasting value through practical problem-solving, restructuring deals, and developing creative exit strategies that mitigate liability and optimize costs in changing markets.

Commercial Transactions and Initiatives

Alexi brings a business-first perspective to commercial contracting, honed by his experience working in-house. A focus of his practice is standing up initiatives across the supply chain, retail, and transportation sectors — handling diverse instruments such as master service, logistics, and transportation agreements; supply and procurement contracts; and novel commercial structures with complex, integrated technology components. Leveraging his understanding of internal corporate drivers, Alexi provides creative counsel that addresses risk while prioritizing operational efficiency. He helps clients accelerate their timelines, enabling them to be the first in their sectors to pilot new ideas and successfully bring them to full-scale reality.

Representative Experience

• Led the rapid scaling of a Fortune 100 client’s logistics infrastructure — facilitating, negotiating, and closing real estate transactions for nearly 40 distribution centers and related facilities within a three-year period to support critical network growth.
• Served as strategic lead counsel to stand up and oversee operations for a strategic initiative leveraging existing supply chain assets to provide third-party services. Drafted and negotiated a suite of novel commercial agreements to operationalize the initiative, successfully creating new revenue streams while maximizing operational efficiencies.
• Led the real estate and commercial strategy for a national expansion initiative leveraging assets across the supply chain and retail portfolio to maximize last-mile delivery. Navigated complex property and operational issues, and drafted and negotiated the necessary agreements to integrate independent contractor drivers and high-capacity vehicles into the network.

Personal Interests

In his free time, Alexi enjoys spending time with his wife and three daughters, and loves squeezing in ski trips whenever he can.