Leasing

Clark Hill attorneys represent our clients in all aspects of leasing of real estate. We serve developers, lenders, owner/investors, and management companies as landlords in leasing of space for retail, office, commercial and industrial purposes. We also provide services to tenants of such properties.

In our leasing work, we are called on to provide many services beyond the drafting and review of lease agreements. We advise clients on matters such as alternatives for energy supply, environmental issues, compliance with governmental regulations, reciprocal easement agreements, and other business aspects of the leasing transaction. Our responsibilities frequently include the negotiation of work letters and other construction related matters; coordination of subordination and non-disturbance agreements with lenders; and business analysis of leasing decisions and economic structures. Our leasing experience also includes ground leasing, bond leases, sale and leasebacks and build to suit transactions.

Our clients include both public and private entities. We have assisted manufacturing clients in subdividing, redeveloping and leasing industrial properties in "brownfields." Others have needed our services in leasing of warehouse, light manufacturing and office spaces in industrial parks and free-standing properties across the country. Several large retail developers engage us to assist in leasing management, including enforcement of remedies, in regional centers in Michigan in addition to work directly related to property management ranging from labor relations questions to zoning compliance for redevelopment of interior spaces. We seek to educate our clients concerning legal requirements in property management to enable them to make smarter decisions independently, resulting in a more efficient and less costly dispute resolution process or sound preventive action. Our active real estate litigation support team works closely with the real estate transactional attorneys in serving our clients.
We represent both landlords and tenants, as well as investment advisors, in office leasing involving whole buildings and space within multi-tenant properties. Our experience also includes a wide variety of retail leases, including restaurants. We have also assisted a variety of industrial clients - including energy providers, steel makers, automobile manufacturers and suppliers -- in leasing of major industrial facilities in many applications.

We are well prepared to serve the interests of the parties to a leasing transaction from creation to termination. Beyond advocating the interests of each client, we have established good working relations with members of the brokerage community, and have presented seminars to clients and brokers on lease negotiation strategies and on environmental and energy matters.