Departments

Real Estate

Our attorneys are at the heart of major real estate transactions throughout the Mid Atlantic and across the country. Major developers and commercial lenders have been turning to the Firm for decades. The Firm is experienced in all aspects of acquisitions and sales, development, leasing, real estate finance, property management, and joint ventures. On behalf of developers, we have helped bring about skyscrapers, office parks, mixed use land development, shopping centers, apartment buildings, stand-alone build-to-suits, and commercial condominiums.

When appropriate, the real estate practice group coordinates with the Firm's tax and banking attorneys, providing clients with informed counsel in all areas of the transaction. In addition, our litigation department is experienced in the representation of construction and real estate clients, and can help resolve or avoid contractual disputes.

Attorneys

• John E. Baum
• William E. Carlson
• Ann Clary Gordon
• K. Lee Riley
• Lonnie M. Ritzer
• Fran Glushakow

Representative Matters

• Represented a regional developer in its development, financing, and leasing of a 42-acre project in Frederick, Maryland. The project was developed into a five-building corporate campus for lease to a major international corporation.
   
• Routinely represent developers in major loan transactions, including securitized financings. These transactions involve a variety of lenders and include permanent financing or equity arrangements.
   
• Negotiated long-term leases for retail and shopping center space, office buildings, industrial space, corporate campuses, and other commercial real estate projects.
   
• Handled major transactions transferring large portfolios of property to national REIT clients. These transactions have aggregated over $350 million dollars.