Practice Areas

Transactions. Berman Fink Van Horn attorneys advise clients in a wide range of commercial real estate matters, including acquisitions, development, dispositions, dispute resolution, investment strategy, leasing, litigation, joint ventures and real estate finance. We work with commercial real estate buyers, sellers, lenders, owners and investors; residential, retail and multi-family builders and developers; landlords and tenants for retail, office and industrial properties; and commercial real estate agents, brokers and appraisers.

For example, Berman Fink Van Horn attorneys frequently assist clients in the following areas:

• Buyers: establishing the proper business entity for ownership and disposition; leading negotiations with sellers and lenders; reviewing due diligence, title, survey and property-related matters; and preparing appropriate documentation and coordinating closings.
• Owners: provide counsel on commercial real estate investment, development, construction, leasing and management and operation of real property; advise regarding property disputes.
• Sellers: negotiating with purchasers; disposition strategies for commercial real estate and preparing sale documentation.
• Landlord and Tenants: reviewing, preparing and negotiating leases and related documents for office, retail and industrial properties; assisting with the landlord and tenant disputes and defaults.