We work with both large and small businesses, with a focus on helping small, closely held companies. Our lawyers can advise you on a variety of business and financing issues for your company. We have substantial experience in the creation and representation of companies engaged in all facets of the real estate investment and development industry, the restaurant and hospitality industry and in the communications industry.

We provide legal services, advice and coordination for a considerable range of sophisticated real estate transactions, serving our clients in the areas of real estate development, entity formation, leasing, finance and acquisition. Our lawyers have extensive experience working with mixed use developments, shopping centers, office properties, condominiums, apartment buildings and hotels. In development projects, we assist our clients from the beginning with the first construction loan through permanent financing on a project and beyond. We also have an abundance of experience in helping our clients with all of their leasing objectives, from the small office lease to the drafting and negotiation of complex leases for major national retail tenants. Prompt, personal and cost effective representation is our hallmark.

We have extensive experience in representing clients in land use across North Carolina. We handle zoning matters from general use rezoning to special use permits. While we handle a wide variety of land use cases, we specialize in zoning for the wireless industry, which we have been involved with since its beginning in North Carolina. Since 1987, we estimate that we have handled over 1,000 tower sites for the companies we represent, including over 600 special use permit hearings in North Carolina alone.

We provide estate planning and estate administration services to our clients. Estate planning includes the preparation of wills, trusts, powers of attorney, healthcare powers of attorney and related documents. Our practice focuses on reducing estate, gift and generation skipping transfer taxes. We assist clients with strategies for effective gift giving.

We also provide representation to charitable organizations and foundations.