Corporate and Commercial Real Estate and Renewable Energy

Corporate real estate involves any property that is owned by a business for work-related purposes. It is an integral part of any company because it includes office spaces, data centers, headquarters, and manufacturing and distribution facilities, among other important units. Since businesses are always evolving, keeping up to date on corporate real estate is crucial for any employer. A reputable lawyer can keep a company well-informed and protect them against any issues that arise.

Kotlar, Hernandez & Cohen, LLC has the experience and knowledge to help clients with all of their corporate and business law needs, from forming and launching new business ventures to expanding existing businesses and relationships. Whether making the necessary filings to legally form a new company or drafting private placement offerings for investments in new or expanding business ventures, we provide practical, strategic advice to solve any corporate and business issue to ensure that all objectives and expectations are met in a timely and cost-effective manner.

We represent developers, entrepreneurs, and small and mid-size companies with respect to a wide variety of corporate and business law matters. Our legal professionals are prepared to assist you with:

Forming companies and drafting related organizational documents
Drafting joint venture agreements
Drafting private placement investment offerings
Acquiring and selling existing businesses and companies
Financing the acquisition of existing businesses and companies
Financing new business ventures
Documenting and negotiating subscription lines of credit
General business counseling
Resolving employment issues and disputes
Resolving partnerships and other corporate disputes and divorce

Real Estate

Kotlar, Hernandez & Cohen, LLC is dedicated to providing a full-service experience to fit each client’s real estate needs. Our lawyers handle real estate transactions of all project sizes and types across the country. We are experienced in all facets of the real estate industry, and the legal problems and issues that arise daily in completing a real estate transaction.

Our firm is a one-stop shop capable of taking any commercial or residential real estate project from start to finish. We utilize our knowledge of real estate and practical problem-solving skills to get the job done, whether big or small, efficiently and effectively. Our firm represents buyers, sellers, landlords, tenants, developers, investors, and lending institutions with respect to a wide variety of real estate transactions and issues. Our legal professionals are prepared to assist you with:

Drafting and negotiating purchase and sale agreements
Conducting due diligence related to the acquisition of real estate projects, including the review and resolution of title, survey, and environmental issues
Resolving land use and zoning issues
Debt financing of real estate projects, including acquisition loans, construction loans, mezzanine loans, subscriptions, and other lines of credit
Financing of real estate projects through the use of federal, state, and local investment tax credit and tax incentive financing
Drafting and negotiating partnership and joint venture agreements, including documenting equity syndications for real estate projects
Drafting and negotiating construction contracts, architect agreements, property and asset management agreements, and the like
Negotiating of industrial, office, and retail leases
Loan restructurings and workouts

Renewable Energy

Kotlar, Hernandez & Cohen, LLC has a dynamic new Alternative and Renewable Energy Practice that involves all aspects of renewable energy, including solar energy, wind energy, and biomass and biofuels. Our firm is involved in the planning, development, and implementation of alternative and renewable energy projects throughout New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland. We have experience in the development, financing, sale, purchase, and operation of alternative and renewable energy facilities. Our lawyers have also handled numerous projects, including syndicated financing, tax credit funding, development projects, contracts with EPC contractors, and more.

Our Alternative and Renewable Energy Practice regularly counsels real estate developers, property owners, EPC contractors, and new ventures in all aspects of alternative and renewable energy projects, including real estate issues, land use approvals, financing and funding matters, equity funding, and the negotiation and preparation of EPC contracts and power purchase agreements. In addition, the practice works with lawyers in real estate practice groups to assist clients with a combination of real estate and renewable energy needs.

The Alternative and Renewable Energy Practice also regularly counsels clients on legislative matters and governmental relations and provides guidance to maximize the opportunities and benefits that renewable energy projects can provide. We assist our clients with:

Representing a public company based in New Jersey for the first solar energy project in the company’s history, located at the company’s international corporate headquarters
Negotiating and reviewing Power Purchase Agreements for a 5.2 MW solar facility for a New Jersey-based university
Obtaining permits and approvals for a major manufacturing facility located in southern New Jersey
Serving previously as General Counsel to the New Jersey Renewable Energy Counsel
Negotiating a $23 million credit facility for a major solar energy development company
Arranging an investment tax funding pool for a 10+ solar system project in Hawaii

Kotlar, Hernandez & Cohen, LLC Assist Businesses with Corporate Real Estate and Renewable Energy Issues

It is difficult to understand the complexities of corporate real estate and renewable energy. Our legal team at Kotlar, Hernandez & Cohen, LLC can help you with your business needs. Contact us online or call us at 856-751-7676 for a free consultation today. Located in Mount Laurel, Cherry Hill, Trenton, and Vineland, New Jersey, as well as Trevose, Pennsylvania, we proudly serve clients throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey.