ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Handle commercial real estate transactions from inception through closing, including drafting and negotiating letters of intent, purchase and sale agreements, amendments, and closing documents.
- Conduct and manage due diligence review, including analysis of title commitments and policies, surveys, zoning matters, easements, restrictive covenants, environmental reports, leases, and related real estate documents.
- Draft, review, and negotiate commercial leases and related ancillary documents on behalf of landlords and tenants, including office, industrial, retail, and build-to-suit arrangements, easements and access agreements, property management agreements, subordination, non-disturbance and attornment agreements, and estoppel certificates.
- Provide day-to-day counseling to clients on real estate development matters, land use and zoning compliance, permitting, and regulatory approvals.
- Advise lenders and borrowers in real estate finance transactions, including preparation and negotiation of loan agreements, promissory notes, mortgages, security agreements, guaranties, and related collateral documentation.
- Support corporate and business transactions involving real estate assets, including coordinating real estate due diligence, drafting real estate transfer documents, addressing title and survey issues, and assisting with pre- and post-closing matters.
- Structure and document real estate joint ventures, development agreements, and ownership arrangements, including limited liability company and partnership considerations related to property ownership.
- Represent clients in resolving real estate disputes, including title claims, boundary disputes, landlord-tenant matters, and contract enforcement issues, primarily through negotiation, but, when necessary, with litigation support.
- Collaborate with attorneys across practice groups to provide comprehensive counsel on real estate matters impacting mergers and acquisitions, financing transactions, tax planning, and succession strategies.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
- 2 to 5 years of substantive experience in commercial real estate transactions in a business law firm environment
- Excellent research, writing, and analytical skills
- Ability to manage complex projects with precision and sound judgment in a fast-paced environment
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a commitment to collaboration and client service
- J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school
- Admitted to practice or eligible for admission to practice in the State of Wisconsin
