
Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use
USA Guide 2026 : North Carolina
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Our extensive experience, effective strategies, and practical approach help real estate developers, institutional investors, insurance companies, corporations, and financial institutions complete transactions locally, statewide, and nationwide in a timely and cost-efficient manner. Our attorneys bring a diverse background and extensive experience in commercial real estate matters, including acquiring, financing, entitling, zoning, negotiating public-private partnerships; negotiating economic incentives; and developing, selling, and leasing commercial real estate. We have supported client projects with respect to office buildings, industrial sites, shopping centers, mixed-use developments, residential subdivisions, and hotels. Clients work directly with a responsive, client-focused senior attorney leading a group with varied skills and hourly rates matched to the project needs and the nature of the transaction. Our goal is to understand and meet your objectives and deadlines at highly competitive rates.
When client needs demand, we draw on the knowledge and experience of our colleagues across disciplines in the tax, environmental, financial services and litigation areas, providing comprehensive and integrated commercial real estate counsel.
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The team's responsiveness is fantastic, particularly when time is of the essence in meeting deadlines.
Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use respondentUSAThe firm is a proactive problem-solver and have a strong real estate acumen and understanding of the underlying business issues and goals.
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Notable Practitioners
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Senior Statespeople 
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Jeffrey W Glenney
Jeffrey Glenney has a wealth of experience representing developers, landlords, tenants and public funds in real estate matters. He advises on large-scale development projects as well as the leasing of retail, office and industrial space.
Band 1 
Band 1 
J Christopher Oates
Christopher Oates is held in high regard for his wide-ranging real estate practice. He handles leasing and financing matters, as well as the negotiation of purchase agreements and management of property portfolios. He has experience in matters relating to hotel developments, shopping center facilities and office complexes.
Band 3 
Band 3 
Jefferson W Brown
Jefferson Brown is well regarded for his zoning and land use work. He regularly acts for high-profile clients, including investors and developers, and is adept at handling matters relating to public and private development projects.
Band 4 
Band 4 
Michael Hebert
Michael Hebert advises a variety of real estate clients on acquisitions, development, financing and leasing across commercial property assets.
Mike handles complex and sophisticated matters with ease and is able to help our matters proceed with both a business and legal mind combined.
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Michael Hebert
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Jeffrey W Glenney
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J Christopher Oates
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Jefferson W Brown
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