Commercial Transactions, Real Estate, & Financing
Riess LeMieux has extensive experience with advising and handling complex commercial transactions and legal issues arising out of buying, selling, developing, leasing, and investing in commercial real estate assets. Our work involves leases and purchase agreements for complex, multi-million-dollar real estate transactions. Riess LeMieux represents borrowers and lenders in financing matters in accordance with complex state and federal law. Our attorneys have experience in lending and secured transactions, loan workouts, mortgages and foreclosures, public finance, state and municipal bonds and financing, venture capital, and international banking matters.
Our attorneys have experience in handling the following matters:
- Handling every aspect of a purchase agreement from preliminary negotiations through closing
- Negotiating and resolving issues involving neighborhood groups
- Drafting leases that foster cooperation and mutual interest from the start
- Resolving financing matters, including mortgage and non-traditional finance sources
- Proactively developing comprehensive and enforceable contracts
- Dealing effectively with all the “what ifs,” including debt relief measures
- Addressing all title insurance matters associated with a sale
Recent News
Riess LeMieux Client Granted Dismissal and Awarded Sanctions in Personal Injury Case
A federal district court recently granted summary judgment in favor of a firm client, dismissing a personal injury claim against a general contractor arising from a car accident near a construction site. The court concluded that the client had correctly performed its work on the federal project and complied with the plans and specifications.
Case Update: Beverly Smith v. Citadel Insurance Company
The Louisiana Supreme Court recently issued a ruling clarifying the time period for insureds to assert bad-faith claims against their insurers that will have far-ranging effects on the insurance industry in the State of Louisiana.
