Real Estate & Construction

Our real estate practice covers a wide range of transactional and commercial matters for  developers, construction companies, owners and investors.

We have handled matters involving a vast array of property including hotels, marinas, ports, and residential and mixed-use developments where we have advised on leases, operation, and financing.

The firm undertakes extensive real estate due diligence covering issues such as ownership, rights of easement, governmental permits (construction licenses, building use permits etc), and zoning and environmental matters.

Examples of our work include:

• Construction projects, including design and procurement
• Shopping mall lease contracts
• Condominium projects
• Real estate acquisitions and sales
• Real estate aspects of joint ventures
• Hotel and leisure-sector projects
• Expropriation aspects of project finance transactions
• Establishment and discharge of mortgages
• Leasing, acquisition and disposal of retail, office, industrial, hotel and housing projects
• Real estate-based corporate transactions, including property joint ventures
• Financing of real estate transactions
• Sale and leasebacks
• Development and construction
• Planning and zoning
• Green/sustainable development
• Procurement aspects of infrastructure projects
• Property dispute resolution, including construction litigation