Our real estate and transactional attorneys are generally recognized as leaders in the industry. We represent developers, lenders, realtors, and individual and corporate clients in a variety of commercial and residential real estate matters, refinancing, sales, and UCC secured transactions and workouts. The firm also represents landlords, lenders, and tenants in negotiation and documentation of commercial and residential lease transactions, including free-standing building leases, lease financing, and office, retail, and shopping center leases. We also represent individuals and corporate landowners, landlords, and tenants in litigation involving a variety of real estate issues, including expropriation (eminent domain), deed restrictions, enforcement, eviction, land use, and access.

We negotiate and document a variety of complex real estate transactions, including condominium development and conversion, commercial and industrial facilities, golf course developments, merchant power, and cogeneration plants, planned unit developments, and residential developments.

Representative Work

• New market and historic tax credit projects
• Real estate transactions involving the Louisiana Superdome, Louisiana State University, and the Medical Center of Louisiana
• 1031 and other real estate exchanges
• Traditional commercial and residential closings
• Unique work involving office towers, golf courses, and athletic facilities