Real Estate

Gordon Arata represents developers, investors, lenders, owners, operators, and corporate users in complex real estate transactions, projects, and disputes throughout Louisiana and the Gulf South. The firm advises clients across the full lifecycle of commercial real estate matters, including acquisitions, dispositions, financing, leasing, development, construction, land use, and operational issues involving office, industrial, retail, hospitality, multifamily, energy-related, and mixed-use assets.

The team is recognized for navigating the unique legal, regulatory, title, and operational considerations impacting real estate development and investment in LA and TX. Attorneys regularly structure and negotiate sophisticated purchase and sale agreements, commercial leases, secured financings, development agreements, and joint venture arrangements, while advising on zoning, permitting, servitudes, title matters, and complex due diligence issues.

The firm also represents clients in complex real estate litigation involving commercial leases, construction and development disputes, title and boundary issues, land use and zoning conflicts, servitudes and property rights, purchase and sale disputes, and other commercial real estate claims. Backed by the firm’s strength in construction, energy, environmental, bankruptcy, and commercial litigation, the team provides practical, business-focused counsel on both transactions and disputes involving commercial and infrastructure assets.