Leasing

Success in commercial leases demands skillful navigation through every phase of the process.

Perkins Coie’s Leasing team handles industrial, office, and retail leases, as well as ground leases, build-to-suit leases, and sale-leaseback transactions, on behalf of tenants, landlords, developers, owners, and lenders.

In addition, we represent several institutional owners with high-volume transactional needs.

Mindful of the competitive pressures our clients face and sensitive to the long-term relationships that leases create, we focus on timely, efficient, and results-oriented counsel. We work closely with clients’ real estate and operations teams to maximize the performance of client portfolios.

We frequently represent

Owners
Developers
Landlords
Tenants
Debt and equity participants

Leasing Counsel and Services

Office leases
Industrial leases
Build-to-suit leases
Shopping center leases
Hotel and restaurant leases
Ground leases
Sale-leaseback transactions
Green building leases
Work letters
Letters of credit
Estoppel certificates and related documents
Lease guarantees
Subleases
Landlord consents
Compliance analysis
Due diligence
Dispute resolution.
Architecture and construction.
Lease assignment and assumption.
Tenant improvement work.
Signage rights.
Land use entitlements.
Nondisturbance and subordination agreements.
Terminations and workouts.

Leasing Clients, Properties, and Projects

Our team pursues creative approaches and practices in service of the deal and clients' goals. Our efforts have included the following:

Developing and updating clients’ lease forms and procedures
Helping create form letters of intent specific to major client issues for up-front, efficient lease negotiations
Introducing due diligence, document management, and tracking practices
Helping clients manage large real estate portfolios across the United States and internationally (with local counsel help as needed) to provide consistent and efficient strategies
Acting as the intermediary to guide local counsel on client issues and advise the client on differences between jurisdictions and transactions
Responding immediately to day-to-day advice on real estate matters
Tracking issues and the flow of responses for negotiations in charts so that the client can review and remember what has been conceded, what is closed, or where issues were left open

Perkins Coie lawyers are active members of such industry groups as the International Council of Shopping Centers, Urban Land Institute, American College of Real Estate Lawyers, and Commercial Real Estate Women.

Our Team

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Mindy Wolin Sherman

Partner

MSherman@perkinscoie.com

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