Capabilities
Ten practices, one integrated real estate platform. The attorney who structures the entity is the one who negotiates the loan and closes the deal.
Commercial Real Estate
Acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, joint ventures, and other complex transactions across all major asset classes.
- Purchase and sale agreements
- Portfolio acquisitions and 1031 exchanges
- Leasing across all major asset classes
- Joint ventures and preferred equity
- Title and survey review
- Post-closing disputes
Lender Representation
Construction, bridge, and permanent financing, credit facilities, loan modifications, and workouts for institutional lenders, bridge lenders, and private debt funds.
- Construction, bridge, and permanent loans
- Revolving credit facilities
- Mezzanine and private debt fund lending
- Intercreditor and participation agreements
- Loan modifications and forbearance
- Workouts and enforcement
Developer Representation
Acquisitions, development, financing, construction, and dispositions for ground-up and value-add projects.
- Site acquisition, assembly, and option agreements
- AIA and custom construction contracts
- Condominium declarations and budgets
- Development and construction financing
- Value-add repositioning
- Dispositions, sellout, and reservation programs
- Development agreements
- Completion and payment guaranties
Land Use and Zoning
Entitlements, rezonings, variances, site plan and plat approvals, and representation before governmental boards and agencies.
- Rezonings and comprehensive plan amendments
- Variances and special exceptions
- Site plan and plat approvals
- Density and height bonuses
- Concurrency and impact fees
- Board and commission hearings
Corporate
Entity formation, joint ventures, equity structuring, governance, and strategic transactions for real estate businesses and investors.
- Entity formation and governance
- Operating and partnership agreements
- Equity and waterfall structuring
- Mergers, acquisitions, and strategic transactions
- Fund formation support
- Management and employment agreements
Hospitality
Acquisitions, dispositions, development, financing, management and franchise agreements for hotels and resorts.
- Hotel and resort acquisitions and dispositions
- Hotel development and financing
- Management and franchise agreements
- Branded residences
- Food and beverage leases
- Licensing and liquor transfers
- Resort condominium structures
General Counsel
Outside general counsel to real estate owners, developers, and operators on contracts, governance, risk, and day-to-day business matters.
- Ongoing contract review
- Entity and portfolio governance
- Vendor and service agreements
- Insurance and risk review
- Dispute triage and coordination
- Compliance and reporting
Residential Real Estate & Title Closings
Luxury residential acquisitions and sales, condominium matters, title, escrow, and closing services.
- Luxury purchase and sale
- Condominium and HOA matters
- Title examination and insurance
- Escrow and closing services
- 1031 and entity purchases
- Foreign buyer closings
International Taxation
Cross-border tax planning, inbound U.S. investment structuring, and tax-efficient ownership strategies for international clients.
- Cross-border tax planning
- Inbound U.S. investment structuring
- FIRPTA planning and withholding
- Treaty analysis and elections
- Blocker and holding structures
- Repatriation planning
- Reporting and compliance
Trusts and Estates
Estate planning, wealth transfer, asset protection, and succession planning for individuals, families, and business owners.
- Estate planning and wills
- Revocable and irrevocable trusts
- Family limited partnerships
- Wealth transfer and generational planning
- Business succession planning
- Homestead and asset protection
- Probate and trust administration
- Charitable structures
