Real Estate Lawyers

Real estate law is the documentation of buying and selling commercial and residential properties. The real estate lawyers at Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. (SHB) represent the interest of buyers, renters or sellers of real estate. Because real estate disputes often escalate, it is critical to work with a law firm with experienced litigators and innovative defense strategies. Whether the manner of resolution is mediation, arbitration or traditional litigation, our real estate lawyers meet our clients' needs in a professional, cost-effective manner.

Our real estate lawyers work closely with several other groups at SHB, including Banking & Financial Services, Corporate Transactions and Venture Capital Investments, Private Equity & Merchant Banking. Our years of experience, combined with our knowledge of these niche legal arenas, enable our real estate lawyers to provide our clients with solid representation.

The SHB Banking & Financial Services Practice counsels large corporate borrowers and lenders on an international basis. This practice provides expert advice to borrowers, single lenders or syndicates of lenders on all types of loan facilities and documentation, such as loan agreements; security agreements; mortgages and deeds of trust; assignments of rents; promissory notes; continuing guaranties; participation agreements; and letters of credit.

The SHB Corporate Transactions Practice regularly counsels financial institutions and corporate borrowers on loans and regulatory issues, in addition to providing assistance with business planning; private placements; public offerings; distributorships; tender offers; equity and debt restructuring; project finance; workouts; and general corporate law.

SHB corporate law attorneys assist numerous venture capitals, private equity and merchant banking firms with their investments and acquisitions. This practice also works with many companies that obtain venture capital investments or are sold to private equity or merchant banking firms. Familiar with the various structures of these arrangements, SHB lawyers possess a knowledge of existing market conditions that makes the firm well-suited to handle either side of the transaction.

Our real estate lawyers use this wealth of experience to address the practical real estate and related issues facing business owners.