Practice Area.
09 / 09
Lease review, negotiation, and dispute resolution for commercial tenants and landlords, handled with the operating business in view.
In practice
A commercial lease is a long obligation with real operating consequences. The terms govern cost, flexibility, and what happens when plans change.
Representative Work.
Review of proposed leases, letters of intent, and related documents, with attention to rent structure, escalations, term and renewal rights, operating expenses, use and exclusivity provisions, maintenance obligations, and default and remedy terms.
Negotiation of terms on behalf of tenants or landlords, including build-out and delivery conditions, assignment and subletting rights, security deposits and guaranties, holdover terms, and conditions affecting an exit from the space.
Amendments, extensions, expansions, assignments, subleases, and consent documents required when a business changes size, ownership, or location during a lease term.
Resolution of disputes over rent and expense charges, maintenance and repair responsibility, condition of the premises, defaults, notices, and termination, through negotiation where possible and through formal proceedings where necessary.
Working Method.
A lease is reviewed against how the space will actually be used: the term, the total cost over that term, the obligations that fall on the tenant, and the conditions for expanding, assigning, or leaving. Where a term creates risk that is not worth the rent, it is identified and addressed before signing rather than after a dispute arises.
A short conversation is usually enough to determine next steps.
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