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.

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.

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.

Katz' clients include the following:

RED Development

Bank of America

PetsMart        

Garmin International

U.S. Bank

LANE4 Property Group

RH Johnson

Van Tuyl entities

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

Tapp Development Corporation   

Interstate Bakeries Corporation

Wallingford Investments

and, additionally, one of the nation's largest retailers