Conference

Freeborn Attorneys are speaking at the National Business Institute's Commercial Leasing: Handling Common Client Issues Conference

Event Date

June 26, 2007

Description

Partners, Robert M. Baratta, Jr., Steven M. Hartmann, Michael A. Moynihan and Richard J. Traub will be speaking at the National Business Institute’s Commercial Leasing: Handling Common Client Issues Conference on June 26, 2007, in Chicago, IL.

The following topics will be covered at the seminar:

I. COMMON ISSUES IN COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE LEASES - 9:00 am - 10:30 am
• Leasing Retail Office Space
• Special Considerations for Industrial Tenants
• Pass-Throughs, CAMs and Percentage Rent Recovery
• Lender Approvals and Modification Rights
• Background Investigations and Letters of Intent
• Deposits, Liens and Guarantees
• Disclaimers of Liability and Indemnification
• Assignment and Subleasing Considerations
• Avoiding Potential Insurance and Subrogation Problems
• Complying With the ADA
• Technology, Service and Telecommunications Requirements
• Impact of Downsizing and Business/Corporate Restructuring on Leases

II. ECONOMICS OF THE LEASE - 10:45 am - 12:00 pm
• Dealing With Hidden Costs in Rent and Operating Expenses
• Special Concerns for Retail and Ground Leases
• Brokerage and Commission
• What to Look For in the Tenant's Financial Disclosure
• Review of Sample Language and Forms

III. NEGOTIATING AND DRAFTING ENVIRONMENTAL PROVISIONS - 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
• Overview of Applicable State and Federal Environmental Laws
• Types of Environmental Liability
• Environmental Requirements Impacting Leases
• Hazardous Materials Prohibition and Indemnity
• Common Environmental Provisions that Can Impact Your Client
• How Wetlands Affect the Commercial Lease
• Sample Language of Environmental Provisions and Contract Clauses

IV. IMPACT OF BANKRUPTCY ON A REAL ESTATE LEASE - 2:45 pm - 3:30 pm
• Impact of the Bankruptcy Abuse and Prevention Act
• How Bankruptcy of a Tenant Can Affect a Lease
• Effect of the Automatic Stay
• Requirements for the Assumption of Leases
• Rejection of the Lease
• Limitation on Damages Resulting From Rejection of Unexpired Leases
• Negotiating With the Financially Troubled Landlord
• Tenant Remedies Against a Landlord's Bankruptcy
• Bankruptcy Considerations During Lease Drafting
• Negotiating a Successful Workout

V. ETHICS IN REAL ESTATE LEASING - 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
• Attorney Fees
• Maintaining Confidentiality
• Avoiding Conflicts of Interest
• Lawyer Liability

For more information or to register, please the National Business Institute.