Real Estate Transactions and Development

Fletcher Ray & Satterfield's lawyers in this area have specialized in real estate services transactions and development for clients with local and national real estate portfolios. We have experienced real estate and leasing attorneys who work on corporate real estate and leasing matters.

Fletcher Ray & Satterfield represents real estate developers, owners and tenants on a wide range of legal matters including acquisitions, 1031 exchanges, dispositions, tax planning, structuring of transactions, construction, financing, leasing, zoning, land use, due diligence, title reviews and property management and operational issues.

Business Transactions Law

Fletcher Ray & Satterfield provides a comprehensive range of legal services in support of businesses operating in the United States. With substantial expertise in tax, corporate reorganizations, secured transactions, real estate, employment law, financial services, health care, bankruptcy and creditors' rights, our attorneys are able to provide strategic counseling and transaction-specific assistance for virtually any legal or public policy issue that a client may encounter.

Our business transaction practice includes a wide local, regional and national client base for whom the firm provides advice concerning the formation of new businesses, debt and equity investments in new and existing ventures, project and equipment financing, and the purchase and sale of existing enterprises around the world.

Business Organization and Counseling

We have assisted large and small clients on the establishment and operation of businesses and nonprofit organizations. These services often begin with assisting clients with the selection of the property form or organization, whether partnership, limited liability entities or traditional corporations, for the entity's anticipated activities, taking into account federal and state tax considerations. Once the organization form is selected, we often are asked to develop the documentation (articles and bylaws, partnership agreements, limited liability company operating agreements, etc.) to ensure that the governance of that entity is consistent with the client's objectives.

For companies already doing business, the Firm offers expertise in virtually all areas of law that may affect day-to-day operations. If our clients have no in-house legal counsel, our expertise enables us to act as de facto general counsel. For clients with such resources, we assist on specific projects or issues. We regularly draft and negotiate single-purpose or standard form agreements for the purchase or sale of goods and services, and assist in the documentation of the full range of transactions by which businesses are financed, including public and private debt and equity deals, including initial and other public offerings, leases and the issuance of security instruments.

Land Use Planning and Development

We are experienced in the representation of both governments and real estate development professionals in the land use area. We have experience in the negotiation and drafting of agreements for the purchase and sale of real estate, the creation of conservation easements, the use of development incentives like tax-increment financing, and similar incentive programs. Whether the project is residential, agricultural, commercial or industrial, we have expertise in structuring and completing projects that are successful for both the developer and the governing jurisdiction.