Our attorneys and paralegals assist our clients in all phases of real estate activity.
We represent developers in acquisition, zoning, contracting, leasing and divesture; corporations in acquisition, leasing and divesture and lending institutions in documenting, securing and legal management of their real estate loan portfolios.
Our attorneys and staff take pride in successfully providing creative, collaborative, cost effective, practical and timely representation in the following matters:
Agricultural, ranch and farm acquisition, financing and divesture
Bank real estate lending
Condominium services: development and post development stage
Commercial finance
Commercial leasing
Construction and design contracting
Construction and design litigation
Corporate lending and borrowing
Energy and utilities
Financial lending institution regulation, federal and state
Hospital real estate acquisition, land leasing, development and financing
Lender liability defense
Loan restructuring, workouts, foreclosures and recoveries
Master planned communities
Office, industrial and medical facility projects
Oil and gas interests
Shopping centers
Subdivisions
Zoning and land use
Although we represent historic members of the real estate community, we welcome projects that range in size from single-tract development to multi-use projects, which may cover hundreds of acres of land. Our real estate attorneys have the confidence and trust of many of Missouri and Southern Illinois’ most honored and respective developers and lenders.
Bank and Corporate Lending
Our bank and corporate lending attorneys have represented state and federally chartered banks, as well as publically and privately held corporations in thousands of transactions. Our attorneys’ experience and collegial approach encourages and fosters a legal strategy where we understand our clients’ objectives before we undertake efforts to assist with the effective loan structuring or the cost effective and prompt resolution of matters that need to be litigated. We provide a range of services for our banking clients, from loan documentation, intercreditor agreements, letters of credit, participation agreements, bank regulations, account functions, operations, collections, regulatory compliance, receiverships, creditors’ remedies in bankruptcy and lender liability defense.
Our areas of expertise include:
Acquisitions and dispositions
Construction and design contracting
Design and implementation of business structure
Real estate development and public incentives
Real estate finance
Real estate litigation and alternative dispute resolution