Wolff & Samson’s Real Estate Group combines experience, creativity and pragmatism in a broad spectrum, transaction-oriented practice covering almost every aspect of the real estate industry. Active nationally, regionally and locally, we represent owners, investors, developers, asset managers, lenders, construction professionals, commercial and retail tenants, and community associations.

Our extensive practice includes real estate acquisition, divestiture, asset management, project development and redevelopment, land use, construction, financing and restructuring, leasing and property management. In development matters, we work closely with the attorneys in our Land Use Group to obtain necessary approvals and variances and resolve issues before agencies and boards at all levels of government. Together with our colleagues in our Corporate Group and Tax Group, we counsel our clients regarding deal structuring and tax avoidance. Working with our Environmental Group and Litigation Group, we guide our clients through the full range of environmental issues and real estate-related disputes affecting our clients’ assets.

The attorneys in our real estate practice take great pride in working closely with clients and delivering the highest quality legal services on a cost-effective basis. Our clients value the personal, hands-on attention we provide and the practical business judgment we apply to their real estate transactions.

The attorneys in our Real Estate Group possess a diverse background which encompasses the acquisition, sale, financing, leasing and management of virtually every type of real estate asset - including office, retail, hotel, gaming, entertainment, industrial, residential, and mixed-use properties, as well as raw land, leasehold interests and air-rights. With a unique combination of in-depth legal experience and a strong practical perspective, our ability to help clients maximize the value of the property they own, manage and lease is unparalleled.

The scope of our nationwide real estate practice extends well past the bounds of traditional real estate practitioners. Together with our colleagues in our Land Use, Corporate, Tax, Environmental, and Litigation Groups, we offer clients the full range of disciplines necessary to execute complex transactions. This full service approach involves the real estate group in a variety of real estate-related matters including debt and equity offerings, sophisticated tax structuring to minimize or avoid income and transfer taxes, environmental remediation, and the resolution of real estate-related disputes.

Our experience through all cycles of the real estate industry, our blend of technical proficiency, business judgment and our commitment to excellence uniquely qualify us to provide the comprehensive array of legal services so critical in today’s competitive marketplace.

Our real estate attorneys are highly experienced in every aspect of project development, acquisition, design, governmental approvals, financing, construction, management and brokerage.

Development work on behalf of our clients has involved both the public and private sectors and a myriad of asset types, including office, shopping center, residential, industrial, entertainment/retail, hotel and resort properties. We are particularly well versed in matters involving large-scale land assemblages and residential development as well as mixed-use projects involving commercial, hotel and retail components. We regularly appear before local and state agencies in pursuit of permits and approvals which are necessary to prosecute development.

Our construction background runs the gamut from representing developers, construction managers and contractors on major commercial projects to working on behalf of tenants in connection with the build-out of office and retail facilities. We are uniquely qualified to negotiate complex construction agreements often seen in major development projects as a consequence of our experience in the construction process.

Our leasing practice encompasses a broad spectrum of asset types and transactions. Representing both landlords and tenants in markets nationwide, our practice includes not only conventional office, retail and industrial leases, but ground, net and operating leases as well. We take pride in our representation of many national and regional retailers and manufacturers whose trade identities are universally known.

As a result of our representation of national, regional and local retail tenants, our group has earned a reputation as a leader in retail leasing around the country. Over the years, our leasing expertise has extended to other specialized areas and projects such as high-tech data centers, telecommunications facilities, production studios, entertainment/retail centers, theaters, theme restaurants, foreign missions, designer showrooms, garage and parking facilities, and the master leasing of signage rights.

Having significant experience working closely with owners, property managers and facilities professionals, we are well versed in all aspects of management and lease administration issues. For owners, this is part of our full service capability. For corporate users of real estate, our expertise is an integral part of their facilities management programs.