Attorney Profiles

Chair, Real Estate Group; Co-Chair, Construction Group; Partner, Corporate Department; Banking and Financial Services Group. The primary emphasis of Mr. Kessler's practice is regional development, including the preparation, negotiation and review of documentation associated with acquisitions, sales and leases of real estate, financing transactions, loan workouts, construction contracts and tax appeals. Mr. Kessler has represented the country's largest title insurance underwriters with respect to title insurance law and real-estate related litigation.

Mr. Kessler's practice includes:

• Site development, zoning and land use matters
• Acquisition, financing and disposition of office buildings, hotels, industrial and warehouse facilities, self-storage facilities and residential developments
• Leasing of all types of facilities on behalf of landlords and tenants
• Construction, contracts and litigation
• Real estate tax issues
• Corporate governance

In addition: Mr. Kessler's practice also involves the formation and structuring of the transaction and/or the entity which will own, operate or manage the specific project for the developer, investor or lending institution. He has structured multi-use commercial condominiums and sophisticated financings of parking facilities.