Overview 

Our landlord-representation practice focuses on representing commercial landlords in lease negotiation and documentation (including the leasing of industrial, R&D, warehouse, office and retail properties) as well as in dispute-resolution (including the representation of commercial landlords in eviction proceedings, unlawful detainers and collection actions against tenants). 

Our Approach 

We believe in strong attorney-client collaborations in every engagement.  Ultimately, our goal is achieving the client’s goal as efficiently as possible.  On the transaction side, that means evaluating each case from a business perspective as well as a legal perspective.  It also means assisting the client to avoid risk and future legal entanglements.  On the dispute-resolution side, it means aggressive, yet thoughtful, representation. Be sure to see Why Choose Us, Core Values and Legal Focus. 

Our Services –Transactional 

• Consulting & advisory services
• Traditional commercial leases & related documents
• Sales and lease-backs
• Ground leases
• Parking facility leases
• Electrical, utility and telecommunications arrangements
• Agreements with brokers, managing agents and third parties
• Non-binding proposals & letters of intent
• Promotional charges & advertising
• Specific leasing transactions, including industrial, office and retail 
• Legal formalities related to leasing transactions
• Basic lease provisions, including rent, additional rent, defaults and boilerplate
• Common areas & common area costs
• Base rent & “additional” rent
• Rules & regulations
• Rights & obligations of landlords, tenants and brokers
• Tenant improvements and construction issues
• Alterations, trade fixtures and personal property
• Use & occupancy
• Repairs & maintenance
• Damage & destruction
• Hazardous materials
• Exculpation, indemnification, insurance and subrogation
• Assignments, subletting and takeover agreements
• Subordination, non-disturbance and attornment
• Title & quiet enjoyment
• Estoppel certificates
• Options
• Holding over & surrender of premises
• Abandonment of premises
• Defaults & remedies

Our Services – Dispute Resolution

• Advocacy
• Lease terminations
• Negotiating and informally resolving commercial landlord-tenant disputes
• Representing commercial landlords in mediation & arbitration  
• Representing commercial landlords in litigation
• Initiating litigation against commercial tenants
• Defending against litigation initiated by commercial tenants
• Counseling landlords on their rights and obligations
• Evaluating lease defaults
• Preparing and serving pre-eviction notices (e.g., notices to rent pay or quit)
• Initiating eviction litigation
• Retaking possession of abandoned premises through statutory procedures
• Dealing with abandoned personal property through statutory procedures
• Assisting landlords to recover possession when tenants declare bankruptcy
• Initiating litigation for past-due rent, “future rent” and other damages
• Securing and enforcing judgments against tenants
• Asserting landlord claims in bankruptcy
• Workouts & remedies

If you would like to discuss a particular matter, including how our attorneys may be able to assist you, please Contact Us.