Leases and Leasing

Helping You Understand Commercial Leases

Commercial leases can be complex, detailed and frankly headache-inducing for many of our clients. There’s a good reason for that, and it’s not just because lawyers love to get wordy: A commercial lease is an important document that controls the relationship between two parties who stand to lose a great deal if anything goes wrong. Landlords risk damaged property and defaults; tenants can lose their businesses through conflicts involving rent increases, improper maintenance or similar businesses moving in close by.

Landlords, Tenants And Leases

Whether you are a commercial landlord or tenant, we can help you:

• Negotiate to have advantageous clauses included to protect your business or your investment as a landlord or tenant
• Review commercial leases to ensure that your rights are protected
• Advise you on situations such as breaches of covenants or breaches of other parts of your lease, renewals, lease hold improvements, insurance issues or other matters
• Represent you in a dispute, preserving the business relationship when desired but ready to protect your interests in court if necessary
• Initiate direct action if there is a situation that needs immediate resolution, such as stopping damage to your property