COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION

Metz Lewis lawyers have a diversified set of legal and practical skills in the real estate acquisition, development, construction and engineering industries. We understand the issues that our clients face with the purchase, sale, development, leasing, and financing of real property, and the difficulties which may arise with each new and existing construction project.

COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE

CONSTRUCTION

Our commercial real estate attorneys assist clients in connection with the purchase, sale, development, leasing, and financing of real property, both in connection with larger business transactions and on a stand-alone basis. Our attorneys understand the broad landscape of legal and industry issues that clients face with each new and existing project. We have a diversified set of legal and practical skills, as well as experience in the real estate acquisition and development industries. On a daily basis, we serve a wide base of industry participants, including owners, tenants, developers, and coal, oil and natural gas developers, assisting our clients with their legal affairs at all stages of a project.

Contract Negotiation and Drafting 
Whether a transaction is limited to real property or real property is only a component of a larger transaction, a well-drafted contract and project documentation are at the heart of a successful transaction. Among other things, we prepare, review, and negotiate purchase agreements, leases, coal leases, oil and natural gas leases, development agreements, financing agreements, and construction documentation. With the right documentation and consultations along the way, our clients are positioned to avoid undesirable and costly disputes.

Dispute Resolution and Litigation
We realize that the demands of litigation interfere with our clients’ business interests, which is why we focus on resolving disputes efficiently, expeditiously and effectively. However, often our clients’ best interests may only be served by pursuing or defending claims through litigation, and our attorneys have a vast breadth of experience in handling litigation claims. They practice before state and federal courts, as well as various alternative dispute resolution forums. Our lawyers have negotiated settlements and resolutions in numerous mediation, arbitration and other settlement-focused proceedings in an effort to achieve cost effective resolutions without the need for full-blown litigation.

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