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Regardless of the industry sector - including retail, industrial, office, senior housing, multi-family or hospitality - our experienced attorneys understand the real estate landscape and guide their clients through all aspects of the acquisition, permitting, zoning, financing, developing, leasing and disposition terrain.
Clients include both public and private companies, individuals, governmental entities, owners, operators, investors, financial institutions and non-traditional lenders.
At Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, we understand that real estate development activities of any kind involve a wide spectrum of potential legal issues. Whether we are negotiating a property acquisition, dealing with a regulatory agency or finalizing or negotiating a financing arrangement, our approach to every development situation works toward the same goal as our clients: to close the deal successfully and cost-effectively.
- Served as primary outside counsel for a Southeastern commercial real estate investment company with a portfolio spanning all asset sectors and including over 3,000,000 SF of hard assets
- Represented a Fortune 500 company in connection with a build-to-suit lease for a 1,694,000 SF warehouse and distribution center and in the acquisition of 459 acres for a 3,000,000 SF warehouse and distribution center
- Represented a private, not-for-profit academic healthcare system in a ground lease and development lease for a 78,255 SF, $31,500,000 clinical learning and research building
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Margaret R. (Meg) Scoopmire
Margaret Scoopmire advises clients on a broad range of business matters, with particular involvement in commercial real estate. She handles financing arrangements as well as negotiating a range of development agreements and other key transactions. Band 2 
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David M Swanson
David Swanson represents financial institutions, along with real estate owners and developers, in a range of transactional matters. He advises on the development of both residential and commercial projects, as well as financing arrangements and title insurance issues.
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