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What’s Really Involved in a Real Estate Development Project?

Real Estate|

Real estate development cannot proceed without able legal assistance, any more than it can without a general contractor, a lender, equity capital or for that matter a developer who marshalls

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Why Are You Bothering Me About Securities Law?

Business Transactions, Securities|

I'm just bringing on some investors—everyone does it: Private Placements and the "Accredited Investor" Rule Background You have some discussions with prospective investors on a land or development deal. You

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Reducing Legal Fees in a Complex Loan Transaction

Financing, Real Estate|

In a recent transaction, we represented the owner of three properties in a mid-eight figure range “securitized loan” refinancing with a major New York bank and its affiliates and clients

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A Complex Development Project – Part II

Financing|

Part I of this piece which focuses on a not untypical complex development in which all law practice elements of development work are brought to bear addressed some overview issues

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Everyone’s Doing It – Let’s Form a REIT!

Securities|

Not so fast. But if you're in a rush, bring your wallet. A good guess as to how the several trillion dollars of private US investment real estate is owned

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All About Carried Interests – Part II

Business Transactions|

Part I of this article addressed the nature of the problem being discussed in Congress and in the press, particularly as regards the impact carried interest legislation designed to curb

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A Few Notes on Legal Fees & Fixed-Fee Arrangements

Legal Practice|

Most transactional work, litigation, negotiation, consulting, long-range business planning, and development work does not lend itself to fixed fee arrangements. Each of these engagements involves time spans and a scope

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Using a Family Limited Partnership. What You Need to Know.

Business Transactions|

What has generally been accepted as the tax, creditor protection, and estate planning benefits of the family limited partnership ("FLP") include its flexibility, decreased estate and gift tax liability, family

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