We believe our experience in representing sophisticated lenders, developers, landlords and tenants provides us with the proper tools to structure and effectively implement many forms of real estate transactions. Our expertise includes the following:

• Financing: Leland, Schultz, Morrissey & Knowles LLP has a long history of representing banks, credit unions, institutional and specialty lenders, as well as borrowers in connection with a wide range of real estate financial transactions. We deal with the full spectrum of work associated with the financing of real property, ranging from straightforward mortgage financing facilities to transactions involving complex vehicles, structures and financing techniques. These include multi-property and cross-collateralized financing, as well as traditional single-asset mortgage financing. We represent institutional investors in connection with the financing of industrial, commercial, multifamily, hotel, leisure, public and infrastructure developments. Our technical know-how is combined with an in-depth commercial understanding of the real estate sector and our clients' objectives.
  
• Leasing: We have drafted and negotiated and drafted office, retail, hotel, and industrial leases. We have the expertise to handle major, complex lease transactions as well as the staffing to handle general leasing matters quickly and efficiently. In tenant representation, we focus on reaching agreement on lease terms that address our clients' concerns while avoiding protracted negotiations that could be of little benefit.
• Real Estate Developers: We provide assistance to real estate developers and individual investors in the acquisition, development and operation of virtually every type and size of real property, including office buildings in downtown and suburban areas, regional and local retail shopping centers, multi-unit residential properties and agricultural lands.
• Institutional Clients: We also represent national and local financial institutions. Insofar as relevant to our real estate practice, we assist such institutions by preparing loan documents, assisting in workouts and the restructuring of major real estate loans, providing counsel on the funding and monitoring of construction loans, and negotiating and documenting internal institutional real estate needs, such as branch acquisitions and the like.
• Title Insurance Companies: We assist title companies in title insurance litigation matters as well as escrow transactions and other matters affecting the transfer of real estate.
• Adjoining Landowners: We advise and represent landowners in the many issues that arise: boundary disputes, easements, restrictive covenants, nuisances and trespasses.
• Condominium Conversions: We assist owners of apartments and office buildings to convert their properties into condominiums for individual sale.
• Foreclosure Representation: We assist lenders and homeowners in both judicial and nonjudicial foreclosure actions, including receiverships.

Please call (530) 342-4500 or contact us online to talk about your real estate plans and goals.