WilmerHale showcases a strong track record in commercial property acquisitions, leasing mandates, and project financing matters. In Boston, Douglas Burton supervises a team that is a go-to contact for clients in the waste management, automotive, financial services, and life sciences sectors. Burton is adept at handling large-scale restructuring matters as well as REIT’s and joint venture recapitalizations. Alongside him, Brett Jackson and Benjamin Unger bolster the team’s offering in Massachusetts, demonstrating expertise in occupancy agreement negotiations and sublease dispositions, respectively. In Denver, Michael Kaplan has a high level of experience in class action lawsuits, real estate debt matters, and commercial leasing mandates.
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Key clients
- Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
- The Herb Chambers Companies
- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
- City of Boston, MA
Work highlights
Advised Casella Waste Systems, Inc. on the real estate and environmental aspects of its acquisitions of Panichi Holding Corp. d/b/a Royal Carting and Valley 82 Holding Corp. d/b/a Welsh Sanitation.
Advised The Herb Chambers Companies on the real estate aspects of the sale of its various automotive dealerships to Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.
Advising the City of Boston in the negotiation of a ground lease and shared use agreement with the new Women’s Major League Soccer Franchise, Boston Unity, for a public-private partnership for the joint redevelopment and subsequent shared use of White Stadium in Boston, MA.
Practice head
Douglas Burton
Other key lawyers
Michael Kaplan; Brett Jackson; Benjamin Unger