REAL ESTATE PRACTICE

Our Real Estate Group provides expertise across the entire spectrum of real estate transactions, including acquisitions and dispositions of assets and debt, financings, development, construction, joint ventures, loan workouts, recovery and leasing. We are experienced advisers helping clients develop strategies that suit their business objectives and risk tolerance.

Our Real Estate attorneys have experience with a variety of property types, including office, hotel, multi-family, retail, industrial, condominiums and residential development.

Acquisitions of Performing, Sub-Performing, and Non-Performing Commercial Mortgage Loans. We are experts in the documentation, negotiation, due diligence review and closing of performing and distressed debt acquisitions and dispositions. Debt acquisitions sometimes lead to fee ownership through workout arrangements or foreclosure. As a result, our clients require experienced counsel to guide them end-to-end on a transaction, including negotiating the acquisition agreement, performing both loan document and asset due diligence, managing the closing process and documenting a workout or foreclosure strategy that maximizes return on investment. A client may also remain the lender for some period of time. Whether a client is the lender for a day, a month or a year, we are experienced at navigating lending documentation, servicing agreements, and workouts, while mitigating lender risk.

Workouts, Bankruptcy, and Foreclosure. We help clients establish a strategy to minimize risks associated with litigation, bankruptcy and lender liability claims. Through an association with expert counsel, we also advise clients on the enforcement of creditor's rights, including foreclosure, receivership and bankruptcy.

Acquisitions and Dispositions. We represent clients in the direct purchase and sale of a variety of real estate assets. These transactions include negotiation of purchase agreements, title review, due diligence review relevant to the asset class and closing management.

Financing. We work with lenders and borrowers on complex loan transactions relating to acquisitions, renovations, new construction, and partner buy-outs. Our experience in this area includes the documentation and negotiation of complex commercial loans for hotel, office, multifamily, industrial and retail properties.

Leasing. We represent landlords and tenants of both single and multi-tenant industrial, office, shopping center and mixed-use properties in a full range of leasing and leasing-related matters, ranging from straightforward leases to complex transactions.

Construction and Development. We work with clients to negotiate construction and design agreements for a variety of projects.

Learn about the Representative Transactions of our Real Estate Practice.