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When reviewing legal documents, it’s easy to become so focused on a particular area that and forget about “everything else.” Each “everything else” item might seem minor, but collectively, “everything else” can make a serious...more
We would like to invite you again to our McDermott Deal Academy. This time, our online seminar will focus on the real estate asset class “data centers”. Our real estate and regulatory experts would like to discuss the...more
Key Facts of Real Estate Acquisitions Under Australian Law - INTRODUCTION - The majority of land in Australia consists of freehold title. Registration of ownership of freehold title is recorded using the Torrens ...more
Today’s high interest rate environment presents a challenge to many commercial real estate borrowers whose loans are now reaching maturity. Some borrowers are unable to repay their loans, while others are approaching the loan...more
When a borrower is seeking real estate financing, there is invariably timing pressure to solidify a mortgage loan term sheet (on occasion, in the form of a loan commitment or loan application), so that the next steps in the...more
KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER AUSTRALIAN LAW - The majority of land in Australia consists of freehold title. Registration of ownership of freehold title is recorded using the Torrens system. The Torrens system...more
One of my mantras when preparing contracts and company policies is “to be careful what you incentivize. This article discusses the "cobra effect" and why it's critical when preparing legal documents to consider what behavior...more
With the new normal of work-from-home employees and hybrid work options, many nonprofit executives are querying what to consider when deciding whether and how to shed space. Join our live webinar conversation about: -...more
In this program, V&E attorneys will discuss key commercial, legal, and tax issues involved in negotiating, documenting, and closing real estate joint venture agreements....more
COVID-19 shelter-in-place mandates caused employers to close their locations or significantly reduce operations, leaving many commercial buildings empty. As state and local COVID-19 restrictions are being lifted, building...more
With our blog post of December 14, 2020, we had already pointed out the corresponding legislative initiative. In record time, two new provisions on commercial leases (excluding residential leases) were subsequently adopted on...more
Korean lenders have made a significant number of commercial real estate loans in the United States, many of which are now in default. Jin Kim of BridgeRock Capital and Brian Donnelly of McDermott Will & Emery will provide...more
One of the most negotiated and fundamental provisions in any contract is the manner in which the parties will allocate risk. Also known as an “indemnity” or an “indemnification provision,” these provisions are not commonly...more
Letters of intent (LOIs) are frequently used by parties to formalize terms for commercial real estate leases. LOIs are implemented in the beginning stages of a transaction to ensure there is a meeting of the minds on major...more
Like musical compositions, most real estate transactions share a common pattern. This is the second in a series of articles about the Anatomy of a Real Estate Transaction. This article discusses what happens before the...more
Real estate transactions are similar to musical forms. Most follow a similar pattern, but like real estate, each transaction is as different as each parcel of real estate, itself. This is the first in a series of articles...more
Sign-and-go-hard transactions have become the new normal in the feverish real estate market of recent years. While standard purchase agreements typically contain a diligence period during which the buyer may terminate the...more
Before the closing, the parties’ attorneys should prepare documents detailing the holdback alternative. The parties should sign these documents at the closing. If there is a purchase price reduction, the parties should...more
The Nutter Real Estate and Finance Group ended 2015 with a series of closings representing buyers, sellers, borrowers and lenders in commercial real estate transactions totaling more than $1 billion in aggregate value in...more