NJL provides practical, business-focused counsel in commercial real estate. Our clients work directly with experienced attorneys who understand how real estate decisions align with broader business objectives — and who stay close to the work from early-stage planning through closing and into ongoing ownership and operational matters.
We represent owners, investors, and owner-borrowers across a range of industries, including health care, hospitality, retail, and business and consumer services, at every stage of growth — from closely held companies and emerging businesses to established portfolio owners, nonprofit organizations, and public entities. We take a straightforward approach: direct access, efficient execution, and insights informed by experience across transactions and markets. We also serve as local and specialized counsel for discrete aspects of larger regional and national transactions.
We advise on commercial real estate matters throughout the ownership and operations lifecycle, with particular depth in leasing, acquisitions, and real estate-related business strategy.
- Commercial leasing
Representing landlords and tenants across medical, office, retail, industrial, and mixed-use properties, including small and midsize retail chains, franchise operators, and distribution users.
- Acquisitions and dispositions
Handling purchase and sale transactions, including due diligence, title and survey review, and closing across asset classes such as multifamily, senior housing, hospitality, and mixed-use properties
- Real estate finance
Advising borrowers and lenders on conventional and structured financing, including transactions involving New Markets Tax Credits and similar programs
- Tax-exempt bond financing
Representing borrowers in conduit bond-financed real estate transactions
- Land use and zoning
Guiding property owners through zoning, permitting, boundary disputes, easements, and local regulatory processes, including matters involving Torrens-registered property; serving as local land use counsel in larger national transactions
- Real estate in business transactions
Advising on the real estate dimensions of mergers, acquisitions, and corporate restructurings, where property assets affect deal structure, due diligence priorities, liability allocation, and closing conditions; we work alongside transaction counsel on complex deals where real estate is significant, even if not the primary focus
- Entity structuring and formation
Advising on ownership structures for acquisitions, developments, and operating businesses where real estate is a core asset
- Industry-focused real estate
Supporting health care providers, senior living operators, hospitality businesses, franchise systems, and nonprofit organizations with real estate matters specific to their operating environments
Direct Access. Experienced Counsel. Efficient Execution.
Clients turn to us when real estate is a meaningful part of their business, and they want lawyers who stay close to the work. We bring legal precision, practical judgment, and efficient execution — without the layers, overhead, or distance that often come with larger full-service firms.
Real estate decisions are rarely made in isolation from broader business considerations. We are often engaged at the planning stage and remain involved through execution and beyond, providing continuity across matters rather than one-off transaction support.
Whether we manage the full scope of a matter or serve in a defined role alongside other advisors, our approach remains the same: practical judgment, efficient execution, and advice grounded in the realities of the deal.
Attorney, General Counsel
Attorney & Chair, Corporate, Nonprofit, and Health Care