As real estate companies work to develop more efficient, cost-effective operations, many have come to recognize the need to select legal counsel that focuses specifically on commercial leasing matters. To gain a competitive edge, companies seek commercial leasing professionals with dedicated resources, efficient processes and experienced professionals who can strike the right balance between advancing a company’s business strategy and proactively managing its risks.
Neal Gerber Eisenberg has a national practice in commercial leasing that offers what many other firms do not: a dedicated commercial leasing practice structured and staffed to meet the most complex leasing challenges.
Our team of attorneys and paralegals focuses on executing timely, cost-effective commercial leasing transactions that meet each client’s business objectives.
The commercial leasing practice combines business acumen and an extensive knowledge of leasing with a practical, balanced approach to allocating risk and negotiating leases. This approach enables us to provide quality legal services efficiently and create additional value by helping landlords and tenants establish solid foundations for successful long-term relationships.
The firm’s commercial leasing practice creates value for its clients through the following:
- Dedicated Staff: The practice is structured to deliver the timely, efficient and comprehensive leasing support that clients need. We are dedicated exclusively to leasing and have the resources to manage leases and lease portfolios of any size, scope and complexity, even under the most aggressive time frames. Clients can count on a well-integrated team of dedicated professionals, which treats each lease as a priority and has the experience and knowledge to meet demanding deadlines while producing quality legal work.
- Experience: Our clients work with seasoned attorneys who have successfully handled a broad range of leasing and leasing-related matters in the retail, office and industrial areas. With each transaction, clients benefit from the collective experience gained from representing a national client base of landlords and tenants, which includes large publicly traded REITs and private companies.
- Value: To help clients control their total leasing expenses, the Commercial Leasing practice has experienced leasing paralegals who focus exclusively on commercial leasing. Our paralegals are adept in lease negotiation, preparation and administration for both in-house and outside counsel.
- Portfolio Management: Clients with large, time-sensitive leasing portfolios benefit from the methodology the Commercial Leasing practice has developed to monitor leases and handle a large volume of transactions quickly and efficiently. The practice group has created an extensive catalog of leases and lease-related documents, complete with language carefully crafted to stand the test of time.
- Relationships: Over the years, the members of the Commercial Leasing practice has forged many valuable relationships throughout the legal and real estate communities. In addition, the practice group has collaborated with many tenants, primarily in the retail area, to develop master lease forms. These relationships with key players help clients avoid the protracted lease negotiations that can sometimes plague transactions.