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About

Provided by Ballard Spahr LLP

Our Real Estate Department serves a diverse client base nationwide. At the heart of our Department is our development practice. The Development and Transactions Group offers comprehensive services in development, land use, tax structuring, construction, leasing, condominiums, mixed-use projects, and condemnation. Our finance practice has a truly national scope and consists of representing the leading financial institutions in the industry. The Finance and Capital Markets Group represents lenders, special servicers, private equity firms, REITs, life companies, CMBS lenders, and borrowers in a vast array of loan transactions and distressed real estate deals. Our  Resort, Hospitality and Timeshare Group is second to none and advises developers, hotel brands, management companies and other hospitality companies focusing on timeshare and fractional deals and a wide variety of resort hotel developments. Finally, lawyers in our housing practice represent owners, investors, lenders, underwriters and housing authorities from coast to coast in some of the nation's largest affordable housing transactions, as well as GSE and HUD financing and tax credit transactions.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Real Estate - USA - Nationwide

4
Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Ballard Spahr LLP is well versed in providing counsel on development, construction and leasing, as well as a wide array of loan transactions and distressed real estate deals. The team is also regularly engaged for its expertise in land use and condemnation matters. It enjoys a fine track record for its work on resort hotel developments and affordable housing transactions. It is additionally experienced in advising clients on community enrichment projects and developments.

Notable practitioners

Amy McClain is the real estate department chair.

Work Highlights

  • Ballard Spahr advised Penrose on a multiphased redevelopment effort in Prince George's County, as developer and borrower counsel.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Ballard Spahr attorneys are of the highest quality when it comes to customer service, jurisdictional knowledge, and representation of the project team.

Real Estate respondent
USA

The depth and breadth of the Ballard Spahr team is incredible.

Real Estate respondent
USA

Ballard Spahr knows the complexities of this space deeply. They understand our objective and can think like an owner, and can explain complicated esoteric matters clearly.

Real Estate respondent
USA

Members

Provided by Ballard Spahr LLP

Amy McClain

Head of Department

Dominic J. De Simone

Head of Department