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Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC

Real Estate

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Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC

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Baker Donelson's Real Estate Group advises on a range of real estate transactions, including developments, financings, acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, like-kind exchanges, and title matters. With more than 80 attorneys across 17 offices, we offer unmatched regional strength and local market knowledge. Our team regularly handles complex, multi-state transactions and draws on in-house support across tax, regulatory, corporate, and environmental matters to close deals efficiently and strategically.

We represent developers, REITs, institutional investors, senior living operators, retailers, lenders, and landlords and tenants across asset classes such as retail, health care, office, industrial, multifamily, hospitality, and mixed-use. We advise on all stages of real estate transactions and development, anticipating challenges and streamlining execution.

Our lawyers are active in retail leasing and redevelopment; tax-credit-based and subsidized multifamily deals; industrial acquisitions and build-to-suit leasing; office developments for both public and private owners; and the real estate aspects of economic incentive projects and corporate headquarters. We also maintain one of the largest wireless telecommunications real estate practices in the country and regularly advise on zoning, permitting, tower portfolios, and in-building licensing. Additionally, we counsel on financing structures including construction loans, mezzanine debt, REITs, and equity participation.

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Real Estate - Alabama

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz has a recognizable legal team in the Alabama market possessing a deep bench in traditional real estate matters, representing developers and investors across the Southeast on retail, mixed-use, telecommunications and medical facilities. It possesses notable experience undertaking acquisitions, leasing and financing transactions. The firm is also adept at advising clients in the healthcare and medical sphere.

Strengths

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  • One of my favorite qualities of Baker Donelson is their terrific business knowledge.

    Real Estate respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Senior StatespeopleDenise Killebrew
    Senior StatespeopleDenise Killebrew

    Denise Killebrew

    Denise Killebrew is renowned for her commercial real estate practice which includes considerable expertise in the acquisition, disposition, leasing and financing of a range of properties. She frequently represents investors, developers and retailers.

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