Preparing for the Unthinkable: The Legal Perspective

From Superstorm Sandy to construction cranes accidents to tenant defaults, commercial real estate has shouldered more than its share of catastrophic physical and financial burdens over the past year. Now you can hear from some of the best legal minds in our business on preparing for and coping with such situations this Thursday, April 11, at 2013 Legal Update: Managing Commercial Real Estate in Complex Times. There are only a few openings left, so make sure you register today http://www.cvent.com/d/3cqvxl/1Q.

In this seminar, BOMA/NY brings you a team of lawyers that will share legal strategies in four key areas: leasing, insurance and environmental and construction law. The team will examine the most troublesome and threatening issues facing our industry with a focus on catastrophic events, critical infrastructure and financial viability.

Held April 11 at Club 101 at 101 Park Avenue (41st Street and Park Avenue), from 8 am to 10 am, the seminar features the panelists below, as well as a Q&A session at the end. Breakfast will be served.

Moderating will be Ken Fisher of the international law firm of firm, Cozen O’Connor, where he specializes in Business Law in the New York area, encompassing such specialties as development, zoning and land use. The Real Deal calls him the "go-to guy for real estate clients embroiled in contentious projects or public relations problems." Fisher has also been a multi-year New York Super Lawyer and was cited as one of the "Legal Elite" by Avenue Magazine.

Our four panelists will cover the following:

Leasing - Elise G. Liebowitz, Esq., Attorney at Law

• Negotiating the terms of tenant alterations
• Preserving landlord options for flexibility in lease terms
• Using security deposits to protect the owner’s interest during tough
financial times






Environmental - Mark C. Pennington, Esq., John E. Osborn, PC

•  Using the lessons of Superstorm Sandy to minimize future
environmental risks
•  Practical aspects of preventing vapor intrusion
•  EPA and OSHA updates





Insurance - Howard Tollin, Esq., Sterling Environmental Services

• Evaluating property damage and insurance coverage in the wake of catastrophic losses
• The role of business interruption insurance
• Best practice and methodologies to understanding






Construction - John B. Simoni, Esq., Goetz Fitzpatrick, LLP

•  Protecting yourself through effective contract drafting and
negotiation
•  Strategies for resolving disputes
•  Use of legal provisions and contracts with vendors, contractors and design professionals to protect the owner from risk



 

Make sure you register today. If you have any problems with http://www.cvent.com/d/3cqvxl/1Q, please call Mary Sorgente, BOMA/NY’s Director of Education at 212-239-3662.

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