Construction & Property

PRACTICE OVERVIEW

Construction & Property

We have extensive experience with:

• The purchase of raw and semi-improved land.
• The purchase of commercial development sites and industrial estate land.
• Long-Term ground lease agreements.
• Architect and design agreements.
• Construction Agreements.

We also represent hotels, hotel management companies and hotel investors. We assist in advising on and securing hotel and hotel construction financing. We recently added a distressed hospitality assets practice, which aims to assist investors and owners of financially distressed hospitality assets.  If needed, this last practice enjoys the support of our bankruptcy and restructuring practice.

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