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 is Looking for a Legal Secretary
The rapidly growing office of Riess LeMieux, LLC, has an opening for a motivated and talented Legal Secretary with 5+ years of litigation experience. Candidate must have administrative experience, exceptional organizational and communication skills, proficient in MS word, Power Point, Excel, Outlook, and type with speed and accuracy. Preparing legal documents and correspondence, opening and maintaining client files, scanning, coordinating meetings, time entry, filing with courts and government agencies, etc. Candidates should also be well organized and professional, capable of meeting deadlines, and adept at managing multiple complex projects. The successful candidate should possess superior verbal and written communication skills. Construction and labor law experience preferred. This position will support several busy attorneys. Excellent benefits and competitive salary.
Jonathan Forester Interviewed by WWL on City Contract Case
Firm partner, Jonathan Forester, was interviewed by WWL Channel 4 in connection with an investigative report concerning a lawsuit filed to stop the City’s improper rebidding of a public contract which had already been awarded to a Riess LeMieux client.
