Jennifer Understahl

Practice Areas

Financial Transactions

Leasing

Native American Law & Policy

Real Estate & Land Use

Real Estate Finance

Hospitality

Housing

Retail & Consumer Products

Land Development

Cannabis Law

Outdoor

Apparel & Footwear

CMBS and Real Estate Workouts

Sports

Digital Media & Entertainment, Gaming & Sports

Music, Film & Television

Food & Beverage

Real Estate

Career

Jennifer Understahl guides large corporations in managing their owned and leased real estate portfolios. She negotiates commercial leases for both landlords and tenants; strategizes on real estate financing, including new loans and workouts of existing loans; oversees acquisition and due diligence teams; and advises on cutting-edge issues and uses, including electric vehicle charging. Jennifer also develops strategies to improve forms and team efficiencies, balancing each client's business objectives with legal risks.

Jennifer is experienced in a wide range of asset types, including industrial buildings, retail developments, senior housing facilities, offices, research and testing facilities, vacant land, and mixed-use projects. She works with both emerging companies and established corporations to strategize on sophisticated deals and assist with day-to-day real estate and leasing issues. As the lead outside real estate counsel for several tech clients, she assists with expanding office, headquarters, retail, electric vehicle charging stations, and research and development footprints both domestically and internationally. In addition, Jennifer counsels online retailers on their changing real estate needs as they move from e-commerce to brick-and-mortar sales. She also has extensive experience in commercial real estate loan workouts and represents some of the country's largest commercial mortgage-backed securities special servicers.