Our Firm

The Katz Law Firm focuses its boutique practice exclusively on the representation of local, regional and national developers, lenders, and tenants in the areas of development, financing (both public and private), real estate acquisitions / dispositions, and commercial leasing. The Katz Law Firm has particular experience in the areas of lifestyle, power, regional neighborhood, and other shopping center development, financing and leasing.

Our Commitment

To provide high-quality, effective, and cost-efficient legal representation in all phases of real estate development to local, regional and national developers, lenders, and tenants.

We offer:

• Exceptional transactional attorneys well-versed in all facets of real estate development.
• Highly competent and efficient paralegals and related professional staff.
• Competitive, creative (including flat fee) rate and billing structures designed to coincide with development budgets.
• Unusual risk-taking participation in yet to be certain projects.
• A development team attitude where the success of the project is paramount to fee generation.

 

Practice Areas

Development

Katz lawyers have particular experience representing developers in the acquisition/disposition, financing, and development of shopping centers and other commercial properties. This experience encompasses all aspects of acquisition, disposition, and development, including title and survey review and related due diligence, and the review, drafting, and negotiation of structured organizational documents, acquisition/disposition contracts, construction contracts, financing documents, covenants, restrictions, reciprocal easement agreements, and related agreements. In connection with its development practice, Katz lawyers have worked extensively on various forms of public financing, including tax increment financing, sales tax anticipated revenue bonds, and public and private improvement districts.

Leasing

Katz lawyers have considerable experience representing local, regional, and national landlords and tenants in the review, preparation, and negotiation of in-line, big box/ major tenant, and outparcel leases. Whether representing small tenants with a few locations or national developers leasing regional shopping centers, the Katz leasing group focuses on the particular needs of each client with an eye toward completing the transaction in the most efficient and cost-effective manner.

Commercial Lending

Katz lawyers have substantial experience representing lenders and developers in the review, negotiation, and preparation of financial documents for construction, mezzanine and permanent loans, and have handled a variety of workouts and restructurings of troubled loans.

Representative Clients

Katz' clients include the following:

• RED Development
• Bank of America
• PetsMart
• Garmin International
• U.S. Bank
• LANE4 Property Group
• RH Johnson
• Mission Bank
• Bourn Entities
• M & I Bank
• Citizen's Bank and Trust
• Block & Company
• Country Club Bank
• Dean Entities
• First National Bank of Kansas
• Solutions Bank
• Forest City Ratner Companies
• One of the nation's largest retailers