Charles Martin

Practice Areas

Real Estate Acquisitions, Dispositions, and Development

Landlord/Tenant Leasing

Affordable Housing Finance

Commercial Real Estate Lending

General Corporate Services

International

Career

Charles F. Martin, III is a transactional commercial real estate attorney with well over two decades of experience counseling clients on redevelopment projects, the acquisition and disposition of commercial real estate, joint ventures and commercial leasing and financing transactions. Charles's clients include real estate investments funds, developers, REITs, multi-national corporations, institutional, public and private lenders, retailers, municipalities, hotel chains, manufacturers and more. In addition, Charles also serves as 'outside general counsel' for several clients. He is a partner in our firm’s Real Estate + Development group.

Development

Charles represents developers and municipalities in connection with commercial real estate development, with legal services including all real estate, land use, environmental, construction, tax and, if applicable, public finance aspects of the projects.

Sales + Acquisitions

Charles represents sellers and buyers of commercial real estate throughout the country, including the acquisition and disposition of office buildings and retail centers, including all real estate, land use, environmental, construction, tax aspects of the matters.

Financing Transactions

Charles represents lenders and borrowers in real estate financing transactions, including all relevant loan and security documents, underwriting and diligence review.

Leasing

Charles represents landlord and tenants across North America in office, retail, restaurant, and industrial leases.

Professional Memberships

Fairfield County Commercial Brokers Network, Secretary (2008 - Present)

Fairfield County Bar Association, Board Member (2013 - 2017)

Urban Land Institute (ULI), Treasurer and Executive Board Member (2010 - 2012)

Personal

New Covenant Center, Advisory Council (2018 - 2019)

Stamford Partnership, Board Member (2015 - 2017)

Fairfield University, Board Member, Pre-Law Advisory Council

Expert in these Jurisdictions

Admitted to practice law in the

• State of Connecticut

• State of Florida

• State of New York

Experience

Representative matters:

• Represent foreign sovereign wealth fund with approximately $275 billion under management in United States real estate matters.

• Represent NASCAR in leasing matters across the country including in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago.

• Represent Hubbell Incorporated in its real estate transactions across the country including the sale or lease of facilities in New York, New Jersey, California, New Hampshire and Georgia.

Awards

Education