While not all landlords prefer—or are able—to lease their commercial properties exclusively to large, creditworthy “national” tenants, these tenants are attractive due to their strong financial stability. However, what about...more
5/8/2025
/ Commercial Leases ,
Commercial Real Estate Market ,
Credit ,
Guarantors ,
Landlords ,
Negotiations ,
Risk Management ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Security Deposits ,
Small Business ,
Tenants
The Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) continues to implement policies aimed at stimulating the economy, including lowering the federal interest rate by 25 basis points in early December (for a combined decrease of 100 points since...more
12/30/2024
/ Borrowers ,
Commercial Real Estate Market ,
Debt Financing ,
Economic Stimulus ,
Federal Reserve ,
Inflation Adjustments ,
Interest Rates ,
Lenders ,
Price Inflation ,
Real Estate Development ,
Real Estate Market
Looking to take some of the worry out of commercial real estate transactions? Then we highly recommend that you join us for our upcoming webinar: Risk Mitigation Strategies When Drafting Commercial Real Estate Purchase and...more
10/10/2024
/ As-Is Clauses ,
Carve Out Provisions ,
Commercial Real Estate Contracts ,
Contract Drafting ,
Contract Negotiations ,
Damages ,
Disclosure ,
Due Diligence ,
Environmental Liability ,
Land Use Restrictions ,
Permits ,
Purchase and Sale Agreements ,
Real Estate Transactions ,
Remedies ,
Representations and Warranties ,
Representations and Warranties Insurance ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Survival Clauses ,
Webinars
The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS,” or the “Service”) issued guidance on June 17, proposing new regulations and releasing a revenue ruling to challenge the use of basis-shifting transactions by complex partnerships. In...more
7/9/2024
/ Asset Management ,
Corporate Taxes ,
IRS ,
New Guidance ,
New Regulations ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
NPRM ,
Partnerships ,
Pass-Through Entities ,
Popular ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Revenue Rulings ,
Tax Basis ,
Tax Reform ,
U.S. Treasury
Recent client alerts have provided an overview of the new “private fund rules” adopted in late August by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). These rules apply, subject to limited exceptions and carveouts, to...more
10/24/2023
/ Broker-Dealer ,
Compliance Dates ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Documentation ,
Fund Managers ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investors ,
New Regulations ,
New Rules ,
Private Equity Funds ,
Private Funds ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Side Letters
Nearly a decade ago, I wrote an article for the New England Real Estate Journal about a decision issued by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court that provided an important reminder to commercial leasing practitioners on...more