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Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C.

Real Estate

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Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C.

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Miller Canfield’s real estate practice is one of the most respected real estate practices in the country, best known for:

General Real Estate and Real Estate Financing. We serve clients in Michigan and across the United States in their real estate related legal needs, from land acquisition, title and environmental issues, zoning, financing, construction, leasing, property management, disposition and everything in between. Our team also has expertise in economic development incentives, REIT transactions, and real estate finance matters, including portfolio and securitized loans, troubled loans, commercial workouts and foreclosures.

Corporate Real Estate. We serve corporate clients on a local and national level in the renewable energy, automotive, banking, and real estate industries, handling a broad range of real estate transactions.

Construction and Development. We represent owners, architects and contractors in all aspects of construction including site selection, negotiation of agreements, construction administration and dispute resolution.

Energy. We assist clients with real estate components of large-scale energy and energy infrastructure projects, including wind park development, interstate pipeline projects and transmission system projects.

Economic Development Incentives. We find innovative and effective ways to help clients in financing projects, including the use of tax incentives, new market tax credits, the EB-5 program, and public/private partnerships.

Clients (15)

  • Associated Bank
  • Balfour Pacific Capital
  • Bank of America
  • City Office REIT Inc.
  • Continental Tire the Americas
  • Comerica Bank
  • DTE Energy
  • Fifth Third Bank
  • Horizon Global Corporation
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
  • Olympia Development
  • Quest Diagnostics Incorporated
  • Siemens Corporation
  • SRG Global, Inc.
  • Village Green Holdings, Inc.

Industries (14)

  • Real Estate
  • Real Estate Services
  • Banking
  • Financial Services
  • Energy
  • Automotive
  • Healthcare
  • Retail
  • Construction
  • Transportation
  • Utilities
  • Government
  • Aerospace and Defense
  • Charities/Nonprofits

Chambers Review

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Real Estate - Michigan

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone has a distinguished real estate practice with solid transactional experience, particularly in relation to financing and REIT matters. The law firm is well known for its deep bench and experienced practitioners. The team routinely assists with major infrastructure projects for energy, automotive and construction clients. It is adept at handling economic development work and assists with construction matters as well as real estate acquisitions throughout the USA.

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Work Highlights

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  • Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone represented Quest Diagnostics Incorporated in the negotiation of a lease agreement for 100,000 square feet of laboratory space.

Strengths

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  • The team demonstrated exceptional communication, deal-making abilities and professionalism.

    Real Estate respondentUSA

  • Miller Canfield provides exceptional service in terms of responsiveness, client-centered support, clear communication and pragmatic legal advice.

    Real Estate respondentUSA

  • Miller Canfield is a full-service firm with a deep bench of knowledgeable attorneys.

    Real Estate respondentUSA

  • The Miller Canfield team demonstrated tremendous knowledge and accessibility.

    Real Estate respondentUSA

  • The team has been very responsive and proactive.

    Real Estate respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Stephen G Palms
    Stephen G Palms

    Stephen G Palms

    Stephen Palms has deep-seated expertise in real estate and construction. He continues to assist with financings and acquisitions, as well as zoning and land use, acting for an impressive list of lenders and developers.
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  • Joseph M Fazio
    Joseph M Fazio

    Joseph M Fazio

    Joseph Fazio is very active in all aspects of real estate matters, including acquisitions and purchase agreements. He has significant experience in financing mandates.

    • Fazio has an excellent personality. I can rely on him to diffuse tension to make it easier to arrive at a negotiated conclusion. He's excellent at that and has a remarkable skillset.

      Real Estate respondentUSA

    • I really enjoy Joe Fazio, he's an excellent attorney.

      Real Estate respondentUSA

    • Joe Fazio is very knowledgeable, extremely pleasant to deal with and has a depth of knowledge. He has been doing this for many years.

      Real Estate respondentUSA
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  • Brian Holt
    Brian Holt

    Brian Holt

    Brian Holt excels in the representation of a wide range of clients in large-scale development projects, as well as financings and other transactions. He leads the real estate group at Miller Canfield.

    • Brian is a thoughtful negotiator, business oriented and provides practical solutions.

      Real Estate respondentUSA

    • Brian Holt is a smart attorney.

      Real Estate respondentUSA
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