Steptoe & Johnson’s Real Estate and Natural Resources Practice Group provides comprehensive legal services to real estate developers, commercial banks and lending institutions, governmental entities, energy companies, buyers and sellers of business assets, investors, inventors and entrepreneurs. With more than 30 lawyers and 10 paralegals, the group's broad experience positions the firm at the forefront of the legal profession in the region.
Real Estate and Natural Resources Practice lawyers work closely with clients to tailor the scope of services to the requirements of a particular project. The group's objective is to provide first class representation within a client’s budget. Clients appreciate the partnering relationship and team approach to the practice of law for which we are known. Group members consult with lawyers experienced in practices such as Labor, Tax and Environmental law to assure that clients' interests are being effectively served.
Real Estate
- Acquisitions and financing
- Title services and opinions
- Commercial, residential and resort development projects
- Condominiums and planned communities
- Zoning and land use compliance
- Variance and conditional use proceedings
- Condemnation proceedings
Banking and Commercial Finance
- Loan structuring and documentation
- Project and receivables financings
- Mortgage lending
- Title insurance products
- Workouts and distressed loans
- Secured creditor representation in bankruptcy proceedings
Municipal and Tax-Exempt Finance
- Bond counsel to State, city, county, PSD and other governmental issuers
- Counsel to underwriters, banks, trustees and borrowers
- Tax-exempt financings for water, sewer and electric utilities, hospitals, schools, 501(c)(3) organizations and State and local government
- Tax increment financing projects
- Community enhancement projects
Coal, Oil & Gas
- Purchase, sale and lease transactions
- Mineral title examinations and opinions
- Coalbed methane development projects
- Syndicated oil & gas drilling programs
- Joint ventures and operating agreements
- Administrative agency proceedings
Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures
- Asset or stock acquisitions or sales
- Choice of entity counseling
- Due diligence investigations and counseling
- Mergers and tender offers
- Spin-offs of operating divisions and business segments
- Leveraged buyouts
Intellectual Property
- Preparation and prosecution of patent and trademark applications
- Patent and trademark searches
- Copyright registration
- Validity and infringement opinions
- Federal litigation
Technology Based Businesses
- Equity financings
- Venture capital transactions
- Entity formations and start-up
- Licensing of technology
- Incentive compensation and stock options
- Government contracts and strategic alliances
