Acquisition & Disposition

Ensuring that the Acquisition & Disposition of real estate assets are handled competently and efficiently is a critical concern for many businesses. Retail chains, REITs, developers, banks/lenders, and organizations in health care, education, and industry need seasoned real estate attorneys who can deliver exceptional service in transactions involving the acquisition, development, disposition, and financing of commercial, retail, industrial, institutional, healthcare, medical, resort, hospitality, and multifamily residential real estate.

Real Estate Law - Acquisition & Disposition

Safeguarding your interests. Prepared for a full range of issues.

Our team has experience with the full range of business interests and legal issues that comes with acquiring, owning, operating and selling real estate assets. Many of our transactions involve multiple properties in several states. We have overseen real estate transactions in 47 states over the past three years alone. We work with you to understand and achieve your goals, while protecting your interests in an efficient and cost-effective manner.

Our Professionals

We provide analysis of existing buildings and improvements, as well as intended future development for compliance with: building, zoning, subdivision, environmental and other laws and regulations. We offer a full suite of services in negotiating and documenting real estate transactions, including:

 

  • Negotiating and drafting letters of intent
  • Purchase and sale agreements
  • Reviewing and analyzing title and survey
  • Solutions to title issues
  • Negotiating title insurance policies and endorsements
  • Reviewing and analyzing environmental reports
  • Managing substantial real estate assets
  • Multi-property sale/leasebacks
  • Disposition of surplus properties
  • Management agreements and leases
  • Workout agreements
  • Real estate tax abatement

 

We help clients navigate their way through real estate transactions, including:

 

  • Regulatory compliance and closure
  • Risk and liability management
  • Forming single and special-purpose entities
  • Creating and structuring real-estate joint ventures
  • Acquisition, construction and permanent financing contracts
  • Off-site access or utility easements
  • Reciprocal easement agreements
  • Declarations of covenants and restrictions

 

To learn more about our Acquisition & Disposition practice, please contact one of our Practice Group Chairs: John H. Sokul: Chair, or Scott E. Cooper: Co-Chair.