Practice Areas
We're here to help
Whether you are just starting out or an established business, we are here to help. We have expertise in the following areas of law:
Business
Our team advises business owners and serves as outside in-house counsel for various clients with businesses at different stages. We are able to help entrepreneurs getting their business started, as well as continued legal representation as our clients evolve and grow. We have experience in forming entities, drafting governing documents, as well as creating and negotiating non-disclosure agreements, joint venture agreements, service agreements, distribution agreements and franchise agreements. We also assist clients when the time comes to either buy, sell or merge a business.
Real Estate
Members of our team have represented clients in numerous acquisitions, dispositions, leasings, financings, joint ventures and strategic alliances in every real estate sector, including multifamily, residential, industrial, hospitality and retail sectors. Our team is able to perform title review, conduct due diligence, negotiate and draft purchase and sale agreements, and all other documents attendant to getting a real estate deal done. Additionally, our team is able to help with negotiating with lenders and borrowers in financing transactions, including senior lending, mezzanine lending, preferred equity investments and lines of credit. We have experience ranging from working with community banks to large institutional investors and one-off buyers or sellers to national builders and syndicators.
Private Placement Securities and Investments
We have experience in representing offerors in private placement offerings in excess of $1 billion in the aggregate. Our firm is well-versed in the legal and regulatory framework applicable to Regulation D and private placement offerings. We have clients offering securities across various industries including real estate investment companies, operating companies and venture capital companies. Additionally, we have negotiated investments on behalf of our numerous clients, including equities, secured and unsecured credit facilities, debt securities, convertible securities, SAFES, stock option agreements and warrants.
Representative Transactions
Below are some of the representative transactions our team of attorneys have worked on.
Represented purchaser in the acquisition of a $172 million luxury, outdoor shopping center and represented purchaser as borrower in connection with the financing of a $102 million loan secured by the same property
Represented a national builder in numerous acquisitions, dispositions and financings of its build-to-rent residential communities
Represented seller in a $53 million sale of a value-add apartment complex
Represented lender in $20 million portfolio line of credit for convenience stores located nationally
Represented a medical professional in the acquisition of a medical practice
Represented the owners of a back-office mortgage services company in the disposition of $44 million of equity interests
Represented a real estate investment company in the formation of numerous funds and private placement offerings ranging from $1 million to $40 million
Represented a venture capital company in connection with a $20 million private placement offering
Represented a venture capital company in connection with a lead investor position in an international financial services company