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Real Estate Report

2018-2020

The Real Estate Report, produced by our Real Estate lawyers, covers important commercial real estate trends and developments.

Issue 4
Buying Property
Buying Hotel Properties: What Buyers and Their Lenders Need to Know About Third-Party Management Agreements
Hotel acquisitions are complex transactions that require lenders and borrowers to be knowledgeable about a hotel property’s relationship with any existing franchise or associated brand, the lender’s relationship to the collateral, and other potential issues that purchasers and their lenders need to consider throughout the deal.
Hands and documents
Negotiating for the Unknown: Indemnities and Caps on Liability in Brokerage Agreements
Indemnities and caps in contracts are often points of contention, and brokerage agreements are no exception. This article considers key negotiating points of the broker’s indemnity and caps on liability in such agreements.
Overview Dallas
Public Trust Doctrine: Risks in Land Purchases from Governmental Agencies
When considering acquisition of land from a municipality or other government agency for purposes of development, it is imperative to determine whether the desired land is held in the public trust. That could significantly derail development plans.
Colorful Emails
Do Emails Create Legally Binding Contracts?
With email now the primary means of personal and business communications worldwide, it is important for parties to be aware of the potential legal consequences of these communications. While contract parties may treat emails in the same way they treat oral conversations, a fundamental question is whether the legal system views such communications as mere informal conversations or legally binding.
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The Real Estate team at Morgan Lewis handles transactions of all sizes and degrees of complexity for a wide range of clients, including developers, corporate end-users, real estate investment trusts (REITs), private equity and pension funds, institutional lenders, advisers, servicers, and colleges and universities. We advise clients on land assemblage, ownership, use, and development; leasing; dispositions; financings, including global investments; workouts; restructurings; and real property tax matters.