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Richards, Layton & Finger has decades of experience in Delaware commercial real estate transactions, and the firm’s lawyers have long been key players in the development of Delaware real estate law. Backed by their nuanced understanding of the Delaware market, the lawyers are highly skilled in handling the full range of commercial property transactions—from land acquisition and approvals, through financing and construction, to lease, sale or purchase. “Top tier and the best in the state” (Chambers USA), they have the experience and practical skills to get deals done.

  • The team knows the issues facing developers, real estate funds, tenants, landlords, brokers, lenders and construction companies, including every aspect of acquiring, selling, developing, financing, leasing, managing and restructuring real estate assets.
  • Their working relationships with the key players in real estate transactions help minimize conflicts and maximize opportunities in zoning, approvals and economic development incentives.
  • They are adept at resolving difficult zoning or property tax problems and handling unique development and regulatory issues.
  • Their experience with the region’s largest financial institutions and institutional investors helps them facilitate the financing of even the most challenging development projects.
  • They represent creditors and developers in restructuring troubled real estate projects, and are skilled in lender liability, foreclosures and other workout-related transactions.

Chambers Review

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What the Team is Known For

Richards, Layton & Finger has a market-leading practice for complex financing, leasing and development projects, acting for a broad client base including lenders, buyers, sellers, tenants and conservation organizations. The team is recognized for its strength in representing public sector and governmental clients and also assists secured creditors and developers in restructurings and workouts for troubled real estate portfolios.

Strengths

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"The firm is incredibly responsive to time-sensitive requests, shows strong attention to detail and adopts a highly thoughtful approach to transactional structuring to mitigate potential risks."

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"One of the reasons we love the firm is that they know the big picture, keep everything in order and have a really good sense of prioritizing."

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Notable Practitioners

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Sara Wagner
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Sara Wagner
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Sara Wagner comes particularly recommended for her strong expertise in financing transactions. Her experience also includes leasing, acquisition and development matters.

"Sara is one of the best attorneys in the real estate business. Her thoughtful approach ensures we accomplish all objectives established at the beginning of a transaction. She is always readily available and consistently delivers on extremely tight deadlines."

"She has incredible experience and she is able to take really complex situations and simplify them for us."

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