Real Estate
Commercial Real Estate
Real estate is often the most significant asset on the balance sheet—and the most complex. We represent developers, investors, lenders, and operators in the acquisition, disposition, financing, and leasing of commercial properties across asset classes.
Capabilities
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Acquisitions and dispositions
Purchase and sale agreements, title and survey review, due diligence, entity formation, and closings for office, industrial, retail, multifamily, hospitality, and land transactions.
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Development and joint ventures
We structure and document development projects and equity joint ventures—capital contributions, waterfalls, control rights, and exit mechanics—so the economics survive contact with the project.
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Leasing
Landlord and tenant representation in office, retail, and industrial leases, ground leases, build-to-suit arrangements, and lease restructurings and workouts.
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Real estate finance
Working alongside our debt finance practice on acquisition loans, construction financing, mezzanine debt, and preferred equity—on both the borrower and lender side.
Who we represent
The parties we sit across the table for.
- Developers and operators acquiring, financing, or repositioning property
- Investors and funds building or trimming a real estate portfolio
- Landlords and tenants negotiating office, retail, and industrial leases
- Lenders and equity partners on the financing and joint-venture side
Documents
The paper that carries the deal.
- Purchase and sale agreements
- Title and survey objection letters
- Joint venture and operating agreements
- Office, retail, industrial, and ground leases
- Loan and security documents
- Easements, REAs, and development agreements
- Closing statements and conveyance documents
Engagement
How working together is structured.
Real estate matters are usually engaged per transaction or per project, with the scope and fee fixed up front. For active investors and operators, we also handle a recurring docket — leasing, acquisitions, and financings — under an ongoing arrangement.
Common Questions
FAQ
What does due diligence cover when buying commercial property?
Title and survey review, the physical condition of the asset, environmental matters, zoning and entitlements, existing leases and service contracts, and the financial performance of the property. The diligence period in the purchase agreement is the window to confirm the asset matches the underwriting.
What is a title objection letter?
After reviewing the title commitment and survey, a buyer delivers an objection letter identifying exceptions it will not accept — liens, easements, encroachments, or restrictions. The seller then cures, negotiates, or declines, and the parties resolve which exceptions survive to closing.
What is a joint venture waterfall?
A waterfall is the agreed order in which cash from a real estate venture is distributed among the partners — typically a return of capital, a preferred return, then promote splits at defined hurdles. Getting the waterfall and control rights right is what keeps the economics intact through the life of the project.
The Team
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Moving transactions forward — and closing them.
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