BartkoZankel has extensive experience in all aspects of the real estate industry. We have represented many well-known developers, syndicators, and REITs as well as lenders in high-stakes litigation and workouts. BartkoZankel has successfully represented borrowers in suits brought by major lenders. The firm has defended many real estate lenders in lender liability cases and, as a consequence, are well-versed in the tactics and strategies employed in such disputes from both a lender’s as well as a borrower’s or guarantor’s perspective. We work with bankruptcy counsel in major bank debt restructuring efforts.
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Representative Clients
- Ross Dress for Less, Inc.
- The Gap
- Gymboree
- Sobrato Development Companies
- Safeway
- Siemens Building Technologies
- Motel 6 (Accor SA)
- 7-Eleven
- Golden Gateway Center
- The Mills Corporation
- Zoro LLC
- Boston Properties
- Toro Development Company
Areas of Real Estate Practice
Our real estate lawyers bring a broad range of expertise and skill and have extensive experience in the following areas:
- Commercial Leases
- Acquisitions and Sales
- Construction Defects
- Construction and Design Professional Agreements
- Environmental
- Premises Liability
- Broker Liability
- Commission Disputes
- Receiverships
- Bankruptcy
- Loan Originations and Work Outs
- Building centric Telecommunications, Rooftop and Riser Management
Real Estate Litigation Attorneys
Real Estate Litigation Articles
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This article, which appeared in the March 2001 issue of Real Estate Northern California, explores the issue of commercial rental space, assignment of leases and sublets after the dot-com crashes of 2001.
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This article, which appeared in the October 2000 issue of Real Estate Northern California, deals with lease negotiations and their complications brought about by the growth of E-commerce.
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This is a primer examining the principles to be analyzed and the strategies used in the negotiation of shopping center, industrial and office leases. The author accompanies a discussion of the principal lease provisions with an examination of the arguments and analyses used by each of landlord and tenant.
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Premises liability claims for third party criminal acts can result in multi-million dollar judgments which may exceed a party's insurance coverage. The law controlling premises liability is quickly evolving. By staying abreast of these developments, a premises liability claim can be properly defeated.
*Shopping Center Legal Update is published by the International Council of
Shopping Centers, Inc., New York, New York and is reprinted with permission.
