Commercial Development and Leasing

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Commercial Development and Leasing

As commercial development and leasing lawyers, we understand the complexities of real estate law. More importantly we understand your business goals too.

Our biggest benefit to you is our experience.

In our Commercial Development and Leasing team you’ll find seasoned international dealmakers and creative problem solvers who’ll support you through the entire commercial development and leasing lifecycle.

Whether you’re a global institution, developer or investor, we can help. We manage over $100bn of assets for one of the leading names in insurance and asset management.

We can support your project from initial negotiation and agreement through permanent financing and sale, with close attention to all aspects of the development. Regardless of your investment vehicle, we can offer you cross-disciplinary services including construction, environmental, planning and tax.

We work with landlords and tenants in every kind of lease activity on a local, regional and international basis.

That makes us ideally placed to help you navigate the complexities, challenges and opportunities you face, whichever side of the table you’re on in a negotiation.

Our Commercial Development and Leasing team has deep knowledge across all commercial real estate asset classes, including:

  • data centers
  • energy
  • healthcare
  • hospitality and leisure
  • industrial and logistics
  • multifamily
  • mixed-use
  • office
  • retail
  • public venues, infrastructure and special use projects

Commercial development and leasing lawyers with global experience

Major international projects we’ve been involved in recently include advising on:

  • the £800m Airport City development in Manchester, UK
  • both the Class A multifamily and ground-level retail components of the $300m-plus mixed-use development surrounding the Atlanta Braves Stadium in Cobb County, Georgia
  • the sale of a portfolio comprising 4.1m square feet of 69 industrial buildings for one of the largest privately held industrial development operations in the US
  • the £750m Grand Central Station in Birmingham, UK
  • the negotiation of leases for more than 20m sq ft of warehouse and industrial leases across several US states
  • the creation of a consortium for the development of a cultural zone within the new Lodz city center in Poland
  • the lease relating to the relocation of a Fortune 500 transportation company, including the construction of a new, 750,000 sq ft headquarters complex

Areas In Real Estate and Planning

Key contacts

clayhowell@eversheds-sutherland.com

Clay Howell

Partner

Atlanta, United States

jimjordan@eversheds-sutherland.com

James B. Jordan

Of Counsel

Atlanta, United States

ruthschoenmeyer@eversheds-sutherland

Ruth A. Schoenmeyer

Partner

Chicago, United States

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