Practice Areas
Commercial Real Estate/Property Law/Litigation/Bankruptcy
Leasing
Leasing is the bread and butter of our practice. SLG attorneys bring decades of combined real estate leasing experience representing both landlords and tenants in flex/industrial, office, life sciences, retail and other commercial property types. Whether a ground lease, triple net lease, gross lease, build-to-suit lease or a lease modification or renewal, we are equipped with the tools to achieve win-win outcomes in an efficient, cost-effective manner. To that end, we have prepared form commercial real-estate lease transactional documents, including a general form of lease, a form of lease agreements for national tenants, and specialized lease agreement forms to accommodate all users.
Among the clients we represent with leasing matters are industrial developers and landlords, retail and office building developers and owners, national and regional retailers, REITs, private equity companies, commercial tenants, and property managers.
Acquisitions & Dispositions
SLG attorneys have years of experience representing sellers and purchasers in all aspects of the acquisition and disposition of commercial, office, and industrial real estate, including, drafting and negotiating agreements of sale and settlement documents. In all transactions, we work collaboratively to achieve the goals of our clients.
General Real Estate Counsel
At SLG, we provide owners, developers, managers and users with relevant and efficient representation. Whether it be in connection with dispute resolution, liens, pre-acquisition due diligence, easements, service agreements, letters of credit, default notices, and more, our team is well-prepared to leverage their experience and offer counsel in nearly every aspect of commercial real estate.
Construction and Development
From conceptual ideas to leasing or sale, SLG attorneys are able to help navigate all aspects of complex construction and development projects. Adept at providing counsel on potential pitfalls and overcoming them with the creative solutions, we can offer guidance on the preparation and negotiation of contracts, construction disputes and more.
Lending
Capable of representing borrowers and lenders in all aspects of transactions in which real estate is the primary collateral, our team can offer counsel at the earliest stage of the process or at any point throughout the matter. Embodying SLG values, each deal is approached with a pragmatic and cost-effective approach.
Real Estate Litigation
We handle all types of real estate litigation matters. We are experienced in construction litigation; claims arising out of real estate transactions; landlord/tenant disputes; default and termination notices; eviction proceedings; judgment confession; commercial loan foreclosures and workouts; and defense of lender liability claims.
Business Litigation
We regularly represent clients in a wide variety of business litigation matters. Our attorneys have litigated complex contract disputes, creditors’ rights matters, business torts, fraud claims, fraudulent conveyance cases, veil piercing and successor liability claims, directors’ and officers’ litigation claims, breach of fiduciary duty lawsuits, trademark infringement cases, restrictive covenant disputes, wrongful discharge actions, employment discrimination claims, and defended aviation and products liability suits. We handle actions in the Delaware courts, including corporate litigation in the Delaware Chancey Court.
Bankruptcy
Our attorneys have many years of experience representing landlords, real estate lenders, secured creditors, unsecured creditors, official and unofficial committees, and debtors, in bankruptcy cases, including in Delaware. They have routinely represented creditors in bankruptcy litigation, such as motions to obtain automatic stay relief, defending preference claims, defending against claims objections, prosecuting objections to the discharge of indebtedness and in involuntary bankruptcy cases. Our lawyers also have significant experience in cross-border restructuring and insolvency matters, including representing foreign debtors in obtaining recognition of foreign bankruptcy proceedings under Chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Code.