Real estate law addresses the acquisition, development, financing, leasing, and disposition of property, as well as the complex disputes that often arise throughout these processes. It intersects with construction, investment, and regulatory matters, requiring both transactional precision and litigation experience.
Chris has represented some of the West Coast’s premier real estate developers, building owners, and construction companies, with projects ranging from office and medical buildings massive mixed-use developments and sports complexes. Chris and other Reeder LLP professionals have successfully handled matters involving acquisition and disposition disputes, partnership and investment conflicts, development and due diligence, financing, contracting, public improvements, quality assurance, mechanics’ liens, licensing, insurance, landlord-tenant issues, and construction disputes.
Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Chris has won almost every real estate related case imaginable in several states, including ultra-complex lender disputes involving hundreds of millions of dollars and high-profile projects. His experience also includes public improvement leasehold and development matters; joint venture disputes in casino, condominium, and hotel developments; and complex agreements involving construction and development obligations. He has represented clients in disputes concerning project profitability, investor claims related to missed opportunities, development rights and obligations, financial institution funding issues, representations and warranties, deposits, brokerage commissions, and unlawful detainer cases. His clients include owners, buyers, sellers, joint venture partners, developers, lenders, lessors, lessees, and brokers.
Renewable Energy
In addition, Chris has represented clients in the wind and solar power industries, achieving successful outcomes in matters where timing and complex business considerations are critical.
Transactions and Leasing
Chris also has extensive experience in closing real estate acquisitions and dispositions, as well as structuring and negotiating associated financing for projects involving major sports facilities, mixed-use developments, a world-renowned nightclub, industrial properties, office buildings, restaurants, and bars. Reeder LLP also provides day-to-day real estate counsel, resolves complex issues efficiently, and handles commercial office and medical lease transactions.
Notably, Chris obtained a settlement that substantially reduced triple net lease charges for multiple groups of medical professionals, arising from fraud claims in the procurement of leases and lease extensions following the acquisition of several Class A medical buildings.