Contact: Marc Young
Morrison & Foerster’s Real Estate Group has a substantial national leasing practice, representing both landlords and tenants
in all types of leasing transactions, including space leases, subleases, ground leases, sale-leasebacks and other lease financings,
build to suit projects, and lease disputes. The firm has represented owners and users of space in lease negotiations involving
millions of square feet of office, retail, industrial, and other commercial space in urban and suburban areas across the United
States.
Our real estate attorneys are particularly active in structuring and negotiating lease-equity deals and developing other innovative
approaches to lease transactions. We are fully familiar with the key economic elements of lease transactions, including base
and additional rent issues, rent adjustments and tenant concessions, options to expand and renew, tenant improvement construction
issues, assignment and subletting rights, telecommunications and other building services, and special complexities involved
in multi-tenant, mixed-use projects. In addition to negotiating specific transactions, we are regularly engaged to review
or prepare lease forms, and we routinely assist clients with other lease-related documents, such as brokerage and leasing
agreements.
In advising our clients regarding leasing matters, we are able to draw upon the expertise of attorneys in other firm practice
areas. Our tax lawyers regularly advise both landlords and tenants in connection with tax planning and lease structuring issues.
Our litigation attorneys are available to assist with unlawful detainer actions and other lease disputes, and our bankruptcy
lawyers provide advice in connection with landlord and tenant bankruptcy proceedings. Our land use and environmental practice
group is often called upon to work with us in addressing environmental and land use issues surrounding leased premises and
allocation of environmental risks.
The firm advises clients who own and operate income-producing real estate assets in documenting their asset management and
property management arrangements.
