Owners, Investors and Financiers
Understanding the real estate ownership and
investment business, with the need to protect and enhance income
and capital values, informs all the work we do on your behalf. We
will be at your side throughout the twists and turns of owning and
developing real estate in today’s complex and challenging
environment.
We have a distinguished and long-established
track record of representing your real estate investment portfolio
– whatever type of business you may be, acting for a vast array of
real estate owners and investors, including major corporations,
institutional investors, pension funds, equity investment funds,
REITs, and private investment funds. Our clients own
properties across all of the major real estate asset classes:
office, retail, industrial, hotels and leisure, and residential, as
well as specialist asset classes such as nursing homes, and we
pride ourselves on our understanding of the commercial drivers and
risks that are individual to each of those classes. As a direct
result, we have a wealth of experience to call on in all aspects of
investment and ownership, from building rapidly expanding direct
investment portfolios and managing the assets, to funding
developments and creating tax efficient indirect investment
vehicles.
We work closely with our colleagues
specializing in other disciplines, particularly in tax, corporate,
planning/zoning, construction and environment, each of whom has
experience and in-depth knowledge of the real estate business, to
ensure coherent and commercial advice that meets your needs.
Our depth and breadth of expertise in the
representation of real estate financiers has long been a hallmark
of the firm. Our lawyers have been leaders and innovators in
the handling, structuring and negotiation of many different
sophisticated real estate finance products for our clients. We
represent major national and international financial institutions
including commercial and investment banks, insurance companies,
private equity and pension funds. We offer you leading
expertise on a broad range of financing transactions, ranging from
interim, construction and permanent financings to mezzanine loans
and preferred equity investments across all property types, from
office and industrial buildings to hotels and casinos to assisted
living and health care facilities.
Areas of Focus:
- Zoning, planning and land use
- Incentives and local government
intelligence
- Income tax structuring
- Capital markets
- Construction and construction dispute
resolution
- Specialty leasing
- Bond finance
- Asset and property management
- Landlord and tenant issues
- Hospitality
- Real estate finance
- Tax advantaged investing
- Environmental risk analysis and
management
- Venture and internal ownership
structuring
- International transaction issues