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Balch & Bingham's Real Estate practice advises developers, owners, investors, lenders, public utilities, and government entities across Mississippi and nationwide on a full range of real estate matters — from raw land acquisition, title curative work, and eminent domain through commercial leasing, land use and zoning, and complex project finance. The team serves as general or special counsel to some of Mississippi's most significant state ports, economic development authorities, public utilities, and port and harbor commissions, with recognized depth in designing and administering land acquisition and property restoration programs for federal disaster recovery initiatives.

Balch has become a leading counsel for energy-driven real estate development, regularly advising domestic and international renewable energy developers on the acquisition, title insurance, and development financing of multi-million-dollar solar energy facilities and portfolios spanning thousands of acres statewide. The team draws on Balch's tax, environmental, corporate, and litigation capabilities to deliver integrated counsel on complex industrial, utility, and infrastructure transactions, including interstate pipelines, carbon sequestration projects, and multi-system utility acquisitions valued well in excess of $1 billion in aggregate investment.

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What the Team is Known For

Balch & Bingham frequently acts on real estate matters on behalf of state bodies. The law firm is adept at financing and development work for Gulf Coast gaming sector and state energy clients, and maintains expert capability in the design and implementation of land acquisition and property restoration procedures for federal disaster recovery programs. Balch & Bingham effectively utilizes tax, corporate, environmental and litigation practice groups to provide specialized service.

Work Highlights

  • Balch & Bingham LLP represented Warren Paving in the sale of their entire multi-state real estate asset portfolio at a total value of USD540 million.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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John Rice
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John Rice
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John Rice offers extensive experience advising clients on land acquisitions. He has notable expertise in matters concerning the energy and natural resources sectors, and regularly assists with disaster programs.

John Rice has a great way of communicating with people, both with us as a client and the sellers we are dealing with.

Mark Bond
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Mark Bond
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Mark Bond maintains a wide-ranging real estate practice with a special focus on advising corporate and utility companies on various matters such as large acquisition projects and major developments of sites including data centres, energy generation projetcs and manufacturing facilities.

Mark Bond has a very specialized knowledge base.

Mark stands out for his attention to detail and his calm demeanour. He is able to tackle very complicated matters in a calm and easy way.

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John Rice
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John Rice
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Mark Bond
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Mark Bond
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