R. Alex DuFour, II

Co-Chair, Real Estate Finance

Alex has nearly two decades of experience structuring and negotiating acquisitions, sales, and financing transactions on behalf of institutional lenders and borrowers, including owners, investors, developers, private equity funds, and banks.

Clients rely on Alex to close their most complex and strategically significant finance and property transfer deals. He leads loan originations, modifications, workouts, and foreclosures for lenders; handles purchases and sales, due diligence, and loan negotiation and documentation for borrowers; and has experience on both sides of the table structuring loans at every stage in the funding lifecycle, from acquisition and pre-development loans to construction, bridge, and permanent financings.

Alex serves as co-chair of Cozen O’Connor’s Real Estate Finance group and helps direct planning and expansion of the finance practice nationwide. In that role, he devotes himself to fostering a client-first culture that rewards responsiveness, communication, and multidisciplinary collaboration.

Prior to joining Cozen O’Connor in 2019, Alex practiced at a well-known regional real estate boutique where he represented banks, private equity funds, real estate investors, and developers in financing transactions, becoming its youngest-ever equity partner and management committee member.

Outside of the firm, Alex supports local and regional real estate groups and charities, as well as various client-driven philanthropic endeavors. He is also a dedicated volunteer coach for youth lacrosse and ice hockey and has coached hundreds of kids from elementary school through high school.

Alex graduated from Loyola University (Maryland) in 2001 and earned his J.D. from Catholic University in 2006. 

 

Experience

News

Best Lawyers Honors More Than 200 Cozen O'Connor Attorneys in its Best Lawyers in America 2025 Edition

August 15, 2024

Best Lawyers selected 242 Cozen O’Connor lawyers from 24 of the firm’s U.S. offices for inclusion in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America.

Best Lawyers Honors More Than 200 Cozen O'Connor Attorneys to its Best Lawyers in America 2024 Edition

August 17, 2023

Best Lawyers selected 232 Cozen O’Connor lawyers from 24 of the firm’s U.S. offices for inclusion in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

More Than 200 Cozen O’Connor Attorneys Named Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch

August 22, 2022

210 Cozen O’Connor lawyers from 24 of the firm’s nationwide offices for inclusion in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

What Attys Must Know As Congress Debates 1031 Program

July 02, 2021

Alex DuFour addresses the changes being made by the Biden administration regarding the Section 1031 exchange program in Law360.

Proposed Tax Law Changes Could Change Shape of Transactions, Real Estate Executives Say

May 27, 2021

Alex DuFour addresses possible transactional changes in 2022 and beyond should the Biden administration’s plan to raise the capital gains tax rate and do away with deferred taxes on property exchanges become law in CoStar.

Investors are Already Trying to Get Ahead of Potential Federal Tax Changes

May 06, 2021

Alex DuFour addresses the Biden administration’s proposed changes to capital gains tax rules and its effect on commercial real estate investors in CoStar.

Publications

New D.C. Law Will Require Disclosure of Ownership of LLCs [Alert]

January 30, 2020

Alex DuFour and Jackson Siegal discuss what DC LLCs and LLCs doing business in the District of Columbia need to know when filing new entity filings and biennial reports.

Events & Seminars

Past Events

Education

  • Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, J.D., 2006
  • Loyola University Maryland, B.S., 2001

Awards & Honors

Best Lawyers in America, 2023-2025

  • District of Columbia
  • Maryland