Faegre & Benson serves as real estate counsel for clients that include local nonprofit organizations, emerging enterprises, and leading multinational companies.

We review leases and advise clients regarding purchases and sales of real estate; investigate real property assets in connection with mergers, acquisitions and divestitures; and assist clients with secured lending transactions in a variety of contexts; and a myriad of related matters.

Clients rely on us to lease, investigate, acquire, protect, finance, develop, improve, and transfer land in all its forms. They entrust us with their real estate­–related legal needs based, in part, on the unique strengths of our real estate team, including our international resources, efficient and integrated transaction management, and collaboration with clients' real estate managers and legal personnel.

We are frequently retained as national real estate counsel by manufacturing companies, retailers, and financial service companies. When acting in this capacity, Faegre & Benson provides enhanced legal services that include:

• Development of standardized forms, documentation, and procedures
• Commitment to understanding the company's real estate holdings, policies, and business objectives
• Streamlined processes for acquiring and disposing of interests in real estate
• Periodic analysis of results to continually refine and improve the overall program and manage expenses
• Sustainability analysis that can be used to assess a company's real estate portfolio

To maintain quality control in all real estate transactions, we employ a team approach. By acquainting a pool of lawyers with specific clients' corporate real estate needs, we ensure the right resources are available for sensitive projects. As transaction issues arise, clients have access to lawyers with the appropriate experience, billing rates, and familiarity with areas of their business.

We assign work according to the level of expertise required—assigning staff attorneys and paralegals to handle routine transactions, using mid- to senior-level associates for more complex matters, and involving partners for strategic counsel and problem-solving.