Member and Practice Department Manager: Real Estate, Environmental and Energy & Sustainability
General corporate counsel to national, regional and emergent businesses and nonprofits in daily contracts and affairs, organization, financing, transactions and governance.
Counsel to banks or borrowers in multi-million dollar large corporate and middle market syndicated loan originations, including international facilities. Counsel to banks in post-foreclosure REO property dispositions.
Counsel to biotechnology, medical, manufacturing, industrial, nonprofit, school, professional, hospitality, distribution, retail and development clients in multi-million dollar strategic leasing, development, construction, and real estate acquisition and disposition projects, specifically including green building and leasing projects.
Counsel to wind developers in all real estate, development, contract and regulatory aspects of wind farm development.
Counsel to manufacturing, service, professional, construction, automotive, real estate, agricultural, energy, restaurant, and distribution clients in mergers and acquisitions.
Counsel to City of Grand Rapids DDA on Maya Lin Park, Skywalks, Monroe Mall, Convention Center, Police Center Condominium, and Parking Condominium developments.
Counsel to Autocam Corporation in registered public offerings, SEC reporting and going- private transaction.
Counsel to technology and manufacturing clients in angel round financing, and counsel to real estate, manufacturing, finance and restaurant clients in private placements and registered public offerings.
Counsel to Grand Rapids Downtown Alliance, Local First, His Harvest Ministries, Prayerworks, Survivor Quest and others in nonprofit organization, qualification, recognition of tax-exempt status, and governance.
Counsel to hospitality, entertainment, restaurant and banking clients in liquor license transfers.
Counsel to families on intergenerational wealth transfers.
Counsel to foundations, donors and donees in grants and contribution agreements.