Real Estate Law
Wadleigh, Starr & Peters provides exceptional legal services in all areas of commercial real estate law. The breadth and depth of experience reflected in the firm’s real estate team is unmatched in Northern New England. The firm assists clients in implementing practical, effective, and cost-efficient solutions to their real estate matters.
The firm represents clients in a broad cross-section of industries in real estate transactions and litigation. The firm’s full service real estate practice serves developers, owners, investors, public agencies, lenders and special servicers, and institutional owners of real estate.
Acquisition and Disposition
Our transactional real estate team represents clients in all aspects of the purchase and sale of real estate. We assist our clients in structuring and completing all types of real estate transactions, from simple transactions involving the sale of a single asset to complex portfolio transactions and complex sale-leaseback arrangements. We are skilled in the negotiation of purchase and sale agreements and the other operative documents necessary to successfully complete complex real estate transactions. Throughout the process of buying or selling property, we help our clients understand the risks and opportunities of each transaction. We help our clients develop strategies for minimizing and managing the risks particular to each real estate transaction.
Acquisition and Disposition
Our transactional real estate team represents clients in all aspects of the purchase and sale of real estate. We assist our clients in structuring and completing all types of real estate transactions, from simple transactions involving the sale of a single asset to complex portfolio transactions and complex sale-leaseback arrangements. We are skilled in the negotiation of purchase and sale agreements and the other operative documents necessary to successfully complete complex real estate transactions. Throughout the process of buying or selling property, we help our clients understand the risks and opportunities of each transaction. We help our clients develop strategies for minimizing and managing the risks particular to each real estate transaction.
Real Estate Finance
Commercial Leasing
Real Estate Development – Land Use Planning, Zoning and Permitting
Our real estate development team also includes litigators who are experienced in defending appeals and other challenges to the permits, approvals and entitlements obtained by our clients when opponents to a project challenge the project. Our litigators also zealously seek judicial intervention when necessary entitlements have been denied.
Condominium Formation and Development
In addition to representing clients in the formation of condominium regimes, we regularly assist clients in the registration of condominium developments and residential subdivisions with the New Hampshire Attorney General’s office.
Foreclosures and Workouts
Our team also represents purchasers of distressed property, whether at foreclosure, through bankruptcy or from a receiver. We understand the complexities of transactions involving distressed property and skillfully guide our clients through the process.
Conservation Easements
Real Estate and Tax Assessment Litigation
Our real estate litigation team has represented businesses and individuals in cases involving land use issues, including with respect to issues pertaining to easements, condemnation, and property line disputes. Our litigators have also been involved in tax sale disputes with local governments, as well as disputes relating to the financing of real estate transactions. Our firm has a substantial practice representing both small and large businesses against municipalities, challenging real estate tax assessments on grounds of improper rates and ratios, and improperly assessed valuations.
Construction Litigation
Our real estate litigators are skilled in the prosecution and defense of all types of construction claims. Our team represents owners, developers, contractors, subcontractors, architects, and other construction professionals in construction-related matters.
Landlord Tenant Issues
Our real estate team is also well-equipped to handle any landlord-tenant related issue that may arise. In doing so, we have successfully represented many landlords and tenants in various cases, including with respect to eviction proceedings, proceedings brought under RSA 540-A, and appeals thereto to the New Hampshire Supreme Court.
Attorneys in this Practice Area
Stephen M. Bennett
Of Counsel
Charles F. Cleary
Member
Craig S. Donais
Member
William P. Reddington
Associate
Michael J. Tierney
Member
William C. Tucker
Member