Real Estate & Land Use

Overview

Commercial real estate counsel serving the needs of companies large and small in all 50 states

From tech companies, banks, small businesses, and privately held companies to restaurants, retailers, and healthcare services, Summit Law’s Real Estate team caters to a diverse range of industries. Our in-depth understanding of each sector allows us to provide tailored legal solutions that align with the unique needs of your business.

We only hire seasoned real estate partners, eliminating the need for on-the-job training at our clients' expense. We work hard to understand our client’s business objectives and drive deals with those objectives in mind.  

Our team strives to create value for clients, structuring deals and fees to fit client preferences, and revisiting the value of our services with clients at the end of a deal to assure their satisfaction.

In addition to providing the legal counsel essential to completing real estate transactions, we integrate our extensive experience evaluating public perceptions of real estate development and other non-real estate risks into the advice we provide for clients.

Serving individuals, small and large businesses, developers, landlords, tenants, investors, joint venture participants and governmental entities, our team handles the full range of real estate needs:

  • Purchase and sale
  • Leasing, ensuring that lease terms protect client interests and align with a client’s business objectives.
  • Portfolio development and management
  • Real estate financing, including negotiating subordination, non-disturbance, and attornment agreements.

Types of real estate. Our team has advised clients regarding all types of real estate, including office, retail (including local and big box), restaurants, data centers, industrial facilities, corporate campuses, distribution and fulfillment centers, energy creation and distribution facilities, medical offices and clinics, and mixed-use developments.

Clients.  Our clients include private and public companies (start-ups and emerging enterprises to Fortune 500 multinationals), government entities, institutional investors, family and closely held real estate portfolio companies, major retailers and high-net-worth individuals.

Geography.  Our team has advised clients on real estate deals in all 50 U.S. states, Canada, Mexico, and Australia.

Team

News & Insights

News

  • Firm News

    Summit Law Group is proud to announce that twenty-four partners have been included in the 2024 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. The annually published lists recognize the top practitioners statewide based on peer recognition and professional achievement.

  • Firm News

    Summit Law Group is pleased to announce that 22 of its attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2023 Washington Super Lawyers® and Washington Rising Stars® lists. The annually published lists recognize the top five percent of attorneys statewide based on peer recognition and professional achievement. Nine attorneys were additionally honored in the Super Lawyers Women's Edition and two were recognized for their tenth year by Super Lawyers.

  • Firm News

    U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® have ranked Summit Law Group in the 2023 "Best Law Firms" list. The firm achieved the highest Tier 1 ranking for 12 Seattle practice areas.

  • Firm News

    Summit Law Group is proud to announce that eighteen partners have been selected by their peers for inclusion in 2023 Best Lawyers lists. Sixteen attorneys have been included in The Best Lawyers in America®, and two have been named to the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch list.

  • Firm News

    Summit Law Group is proud to announce that thirteen of its attorneys have been named to the 2022 Washington Super Lawyers® list and five attorneys have been named to the 2022 Washington Rising Stars® list. The annually published lists recognize the top five percent of attorneys statewide based on peer recognition and professional achievement.

  • Firm News

    U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® have ranked Summit Law Group in the 2022 "Best Law Firms" list. The firm achieved the highest Tier 1 ranking for 13 Seattle practice areas.

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