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Clark Hill’s Commercial Real Estate team helps industry clients realize the full potential of their portfolios through full-service legal and business counsel. In addition to supporting clients through real estate transactions, our commercial real estate industry team provides comprehensive legal coverage for litigation, labor and employment disputes, intellectual property protection, environmental matters, corporate restructuring, and much more.

Financial institutions, private equity funds, REITs, investors, developers, and operators receive counsel from numerous practice groups within our commercial real estate team to meet current demands and anticipate future risks and opportunities. Our commercial real estate attorneys are deeply experienced nationwide in core transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, financing, and leasing. Whether a client’s goal is to refinance, develop existing projects, or have commercial property that requires operation and ownership support, our commercial real estate attorneys provide solutions and tools to help.

For clients involved in capital markets, our banking and financial services attorneys handle debt financings and investments, including construction, acquisition, mezzanine debt, permanent and agency debt financings, and sale leaseback transactions.

Our corporate attorneys assist clients with direct and indirect equity investments in commercial real estate through various ownership structures, including joint ventures, tenant-in-common, 1031-like kind exchanges, and preferred equity. Our team is well situated to provide services that support large upper-market participants while still offering competitive pricing for local and regional clients.

For development and land use matters, our environmental attorneys support clients through zoning and permitting to move projects from concept to completion. Our intellectual property attorneys help manage the unique brand identities of real estate assets.

Real estate companies also receive labor and employment support, including counseling, employment agreements, and workforce strategies.

When litigation is required, we represent clients in a wide range of matters, including lease disputes, breach of contract claims, construction and development conflicts, lender liability actions, and landlord-tenant controversies.

To take advantage of or minimize tax risks under tax regulations, our tax attorneys provide guidance to commercial real estate clients on incentives, tax credits, opportunity zones, and more. We advise on the local, state, and federal tax implications of acquisitions, dispositions, financings, and restructurings.

Our commercial real estate clients also receive support from our corporate restructuring attorneys when needed for workouts, distressed property transactions, loan modifications, and bankruptcy-related matters, to preserve assets and protect ownership interests.

As the commercial real estate industry evolves, so do our clients’ needs. To meet those needs and challenges, our multidisciplinary team offers the experience, insight, and resources to help clients succeed in every market cycle. Connect with our commercial real estate industry team to protect your investments, resolve complex issues, and unlock new growth opportunities.