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Dentons’ fully integrated US Real Estate team advises clients on the challenges and opportunities they may encounter in the current environment. With 125 Real Estate lawyers in the US and 1,400 worldwide, our global platform enhances our deep understanding of local markets and what drives our clients’ success.


Dentons is a go-to firm for real estate lender representation. We assist lenders with all types of financings including: permanent financing; construction loans; loans intended for securitization; mezzanine financing; structured financing; secured debt financing; syndications, participations and other co-lending relationships; and revolving credit loans.


Dentons also represents clients in real estate investment matters. Our work includes acquisitions and dispositions, from traditional property sales and purchases to indirect investments, complex development financing and international investments involving special purpose vehicles, joint ventures and limited partnerships.


Together with our bankruptcy and creditors' rights practice, we offer lenders, investors and creditors the full range of disciplines required to analyze, plan and implement resolution programs for problem loans and loan portfolios, and distressed preferred and pari passu equity investments.


Dentons is also home to a pioneering US real estate tax credits practice, which advises financial institutions and insurance companies investing billions of dollars annually in projects that benefit local communities.

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Real Estate - Georgia

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What the Team is Known For

Dentons US LLP is particularly noted for its representation of lenders and borrowers in sophisticated real estate financings. The group works alongside investors and developers, handling issues relating to planning, zoning and restructurings. It is able to draw upon its extensive office network and the wealth of global resources at its disposal to provide a comprehensive service. Its sector expertise includes both student housing and finance.

Work Highlights

  • Dentons represented Landmark Properties in the acquisition of Pointe on Rio, a 122-unit student housing project in Austin, Texas and the related financing from Webster Bank.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Sharon Gay
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Sharon Gay
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Senior Statespeople
Sharon Gay is a highly sought-out zoning and land use lawyer. She is also well known for her knowledge of economic development incentives.
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Jess Pinkerton
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Jess Pinkerton handles a wide variety of real estate matters, including acquisitions, leasing and financing, on behalf of property developers.

Jess is the most detail-oriented and brilliant legal mind we have.

Jess is a smart, reasonable lawyer.

Jess Pinkerton is a really good borrower-side attorney.

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Jess Pinkerton
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Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use

Sharon Gay
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Sharon Gay
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Senior Statespeople

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