Stephen Nesbitt

Practice Areas

Real Estate

Commercial Leasing

Lending and Finance

Mergers and Acquisitions

Experience

Steve counsels private and publicly held companies, developers, lenders, sponsors, investors, landlords, and tenants in the acquisition, disposition, leasing, development, construction, and financing of diverse properties, including shopping centers, retail, restaurants, industrial, commercial, office, multi-family, hospitality, and mixed-use projects.

Steve’s expertise includes real estate development and real estate transactions, including purchases, sales, leasing, financing, property taxation, and abatements.

As part of his corporate practice, Steve counsels entrepreneurs, founders, investors, shareholders, and financiers on various issues such as: the formation, entity selection, capitalization, capital structure, and financing of new and existing businesses; mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures; creating and implementing asset protection plans and risk management solutions; business succession planning; buy-sell agreements; shareholder agreements; contractual review and negotiations; licensing agreements; and general counseling on corporate governance, employment matters, and compliance with legal and regulatory changes affecting clients’ businesses.

Education