Avoiding disputes and navigating sensitive business matters
It’s a complicated economic outlook. Disputes and insolvencies may increase due to recessionary pressures, potential overvaluation of assets, and other issues. Companies need sophisticated advice if transactions do take an unexpected turn. We can advise you on avoiding controversy, and how to strategically navigate complex disputes, restructuring and insolvency.
We advise on all types of real estate disputes, litigation, arbitration and mediation across all forums. Our top-tier trial lawyers have experience in all areas, including claims against a tenant, disputes among parties to a purchase and sale agreement, defending or enforcing a foreclosure or repossession, construction disputes or a dispute among joint venture partners.
We act for clients including private equity firms, financial institutions, real estate developers, REITS, government agencies, and other commercial real estate owners such as retailers and manufacturers.
Our work includes advising on issues relating to acquisitions and dispositions, commercial and residential loans, condemnations and eminent domain, construction and design issues, easements and covenants, entitlements, and zoning. We’re also experienced in environmental litigation regarding leased and owned property, and in aspects of construction and design-defect litigation, delay claims, mechanics’ liens in the US, and priority rights.
“Very good at handling complex and sophisticated matters. The group's service levels and responsiveness are always very strong…they are always willing to go the extra mile to ensure client deadlines are met.”
Disputes arise in even in the most carefully managed situations. By working with you at an early stage, we develop strategies that are designed to avoid issues, minimize uncertainty, and create pragmatic business-driven solutions. In the absence of a negotiated outcome, we use the most appropriate and cost-effective methods for resolution.
In restructuring and insolvency, we aim to maximize returns while minimizing losses, costs and uncertainty. Our clients include borrowers, landlords, lenders, government entities, trustees, shareholders and senior executives. We also act for distressed debt and asset buyers and investors.
We have acted as outside foreclosure and asset recovery counsel to numerous borrowers and financial institutions. We also handle multi-district and multi-county foreclosures, restructures and workouts involving office buildings, office parks, shopping centers, residential developments, mixed-use complexes, hotels and resorts, franchises, and dealerships.
