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Practices Real Estate

From simple transactions to complex developments, our full service team provides superior solutions.

Hinckley Allen’s Real Estate Practice Group exemplifies a commitment to collaborative client partnerships. Our attorneys are consistently recognized by Chambers & Partners, Best Lawyers, and Super Lawyers for their excellence. What distinguishes us further is the diversity of our clients, spanning from local clients to esteemed Fortune 500® companies engaged in intricate real estate projects nationwide.

Experience That Makes The Difference

A deep understanding of the dynamic real estate landscape, along with our reputation for collaboration, allows us to efficiently negotiate and close some of the region’s most significant and complex transactions. Our comprehensive suite of services covers all facets of commercial real estate, encompassing transaction work, leasing, financing, development, mixed-use properties, as well as warehouse and distribution facilities. With a broad and diverse clientele consisting of developers, corporations, pension funds, investment funds, healthcare and educational institutions, insurers, restaurants, hotels, landlords, tenants, lenders, and borrowers, we possess the expertise required to adeptly navigate the multifaceted priorities inherent in any real estate transaction.

Our International Network

Hinckley Allen is a member of Globalaw, an over 20 year-old global network of mid-sized independent law firms with the mission of providing excellent personalized legal services through a well-connected relationship-focused network. It offers a worldwide network of over 110 independent, full service law firms, with approximately 4,500 lawyers practicing in over 165 cities spanning 85 countries. All of Globalaw’s member firms offer real estate, business, and litigation practices, and each is well versed in its local jurisdiction. As a result, the network provides our clients with immediate access to a responsive, seasoned, and specialized real estate experts, wherever needed. If you manage or pursue international real estate investments – whether shopping centers, development deals, port facilities, or office buildings – our attorneys can offer an efficient, responsive way to move into new opportunities through our personal relationships within the Globalaw network.

Best Law Firms Badge

Super Lawyers Recognizes Hinckley Allen in 2023 Lists

Named in Best Lawyers in America® 2024

Recognized for Real Estate Law by Best Lawyers

Widespread Recognition in Newest Chambers USA Rankings

Case Studies

Hinckley Allen Facilitates Innovative Hangar Lease at New Hampshire Airport

Hinckley Allen represented United Therapeutics Corporation (“UTC”), a NASDAQ publically-traded U.S. biotech company, in connection with a long- term ground lease with the City of Concord, New Hampshire for the construction of a hangar for UTC’s corpo…

Hinckley Allen Secures Complex Financing Package for Construction of Medical Campus at Rock Row in Westbrook Maine

In a remarkable display of legal acumen, Hinckley Allen successfully closed a highly intricate financing transaction, marking an exciting moment for long-time client Waterstone Properties Group. The over $100 Million financing will help facilitate the cons…

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Using Contingencies and Termination Rights to Build Retail Leases

March 26, 2024

Ideally, every retail lease strikes a reasonable balance between the interests of the landlord and the tenant and lays the groundwork for a mutually beneficial relationship. However, things do not always go according to plan. Economic realities change, bus…

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Recognizing the Difference Between a Lease and a License in Connecticut

March 26, 2024

A lease and a license are distinctly different under Connecticut law and these two terms should not be viewed as interchangeable concepts.Understanding the legal difference between a lease and a license is essential for parties to protect their property ri…

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Honoring Courage: The Malcolm Farmer III Diversity Scholarship — A Tribute to Social Justice, Equity, and Inclusion

March 28, 2024

The renaming of Hinckley Allen's Diversity Scholarship to the Malcolm Farmer III Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Scholarship is a poignant tribute to Malcolm Farmer III's tireless efforts in advancing racial justice throughout his life. This scholarship n…

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Hinckley Allen Names RISE as 2024 Social Justice Partner

March 27, 2024

Hinckley Allen proudly announces Rhode Islanders Sponsoring Education (RISE) as the recipient of its 2024 Social Justice Partner grant from the Social Justice Fund. This marks the firm's second Partnership Program, aimed at providing financial as well as n…

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