About

Provided by Dorsey & Whitney LLP

  • Deep expertise in corporate real estate (corporate campuses, manufacturing facilities, Tier III data centers, distribution centers) and the health care industry (hospitals, medical office buildings, clinics, ambulatory surgery centers, assisted living facilities, skilled nursing facilities).​
  • Counsel to some of the most significant companies in the United States and this region, including United Health Group, U.S. Bank, Wells Fargo, Honeywell International Inc., Travelers, United Properties, Trammell Crow, Investors Real Estate Trust, Fairview Health Services and Ryan Companies.
  • Deep expertise in public private partnerships, sale-leasebacks, tax credit deals and multi-state financings.
  • We are known for handling large and complex deals, often involving multiple properties.

Chambers Review

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Real Estate - Minnesota
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Band 1
What the team is known for

Dorsey & Whitney LLP has a strong offering in the commercial real estate arena, attracting a notable client base of blue-chip corporates headquartered in Minnesota and throughout the USA. It is recognized as a go-to practice for real estate transactions originating in the healthcare sector, among others, and noted for its expert handling of multistate financings and PPP. The firm is also sought after for its land use expertise and additionally recognized for its strength in tax credit transactions. It is highly experienced in all aspects of high value, multiuse development projects.

Work Highlights

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  • Dorsey & Whitney acted for Centerspace on its $94 million acquisition of Lake Vista Apartment Homes in Loveland, Colorado.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Jay Lindgren
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Jay Lindgren
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Band 1

Jay Lindgren's practice focuses on the zoning and other regulatory and financial aspects of development and redevelopment projects.

Marcus A. Mollison
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Marcus A. Mollison
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Band 2

Marcus Mollison has a nationwide practice that covers all areas of real property matters. He focuses in particular on construction contract negotiations and other transactions.

"Marcus is a strong business partner with excellent technical skills."

"Marcus is an expert when it comes to real estate matters."

"Marcus is really good at our anticipating needs."

Robert J Olson
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Robert J Olson
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Robert Olson is an esteemed real estate attorney with a wide-reaching practice that covers the financing, development and acquisition of commercial property. He is noted for his handling of lease transactions.

David Meyer
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David Meyer
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David Meyer has a focus on commercial lending and lease agreements. His practice also includes representing a range of actors in retail, residential, industrial and office projects.

"Dave is a very smart and responsive attorney, who is very knowledgable in commercial real estate law."

Alyson Van Dyk
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Alyson Van Dyk
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Alyson Van Dyk has a wide-reaching transactional practice that includes representing clients in the financing, leasing and acquisition of retail, office, mixed-use and residential projects.

Ranked Lawyers at
Dorsey & Whitney LLP

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Minnesota

Real Estate

Marcus A. Mollison
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Marcus A. Mollison
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Band 2
Robert J Olson
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Robert J Olson
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Band 2
David Meyer
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David Meyer
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Band 3
Alyson Van Dyk
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Alyson Van Dyk
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Band 4
Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use

Jay Lindgren
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Jay Lindgren
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Band 1

Clients

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Fairview Health Services

U.S. Bank National Association

United Properties Development LLC