Description:
Job Description:Cooley LLP is recruiting 2L summer associates for our summer program to join our Real Estate Transactions and Finance practice in our Reston, VA office.
We assist owners, operators, developers, lenders, tenants and institutional investors and advisors with a wide variety of real property and related capital markets transactions as well as litigation.
Areas of Practice:
- Acquisitions and Dispositions
- Devise and negotiate tax-efficient ownership and joint venture structures for developers and investors, often involving numerous layers of debt and equity
- Data Center
- Provide comprehensive solutions for our clients in planning, zoning, acquiring, financing, constructing and leasing data centers, both domestically and internationally
- Counsel on the strategic planning, zoning, contract negotiations and leasing of centers once fully constructed
- Finance
- Handle all aspects of real estate finance, including commercial mortgage loans, collateralized debt obligations, mezzanine financing, construction and permanent financings, portfolio loan acquisitions, subordinated debt financing, syndicated loans and participations, sale leaseback financings, synthetic leases, preferred equity investments, public offerings, and repurchase facilities
- Real Estate Leasing
- Represent landlords and tenants on the leasing of office, industrial, warehouse and retail space
- Corporate Facilities
- Assist clients with the acquisition, entitlement, financing and development of corporate, R&D and manufacturing facilities
- Structure leases, build-to-suits, sale-leasebacks and synthetic leases for all types of corporate facilities
- Construction and Development
- Advise on all aspects of development and construction, including land acquisition, zoning and entitlements, property covenants and restrictions, and acquisition, construction and permanent financings
- Draft and negotiate contracts with contractors, construction managers, architects and engineers
- Joint Ventures/Funds
- Assist in the formation of limited and general partnerships and joint ventures for real estate acquisition and development
- Advise on corporate, tax and antitrust matters
- Workout and Restructuring/Distressed Real Estate
- Advise clients in purchasing and disposing of distressed real estate, including large portfolios, mortgages and other forms of indebtedness
- Work with lawyers in our bankruptcy and litigation practices to handle all aspects of loan workouts, restructurings and foreclosures, both inside and outside of court
The expected salary for this position is based on an annualized rate of pay of $225,000.
Job Requirements:
A background or strong interest in commercial real estate, finance/ accounting or construction is helpful, but not required.
