Real Estate Litigation
Commercial real estate transactions often involve complex arrangements between multiple, highly sophisticated parties—which means that when disputes occur, resolution is rarely straightforward. Schulte’s Real Estate Litigation practice represents the entire range of real estate market participants, including lenders and borrowers, buyers and sellers, developers, landlords and tenants, and in every type of litigation and arbitration, including those involving foreclosures, guarantees, ground leases, distressed properties and disputes between lenders. We also have considerable experience advising multigenerational real estate families regarding both business disputes and conflicts involving family members.
Representations
Representing 173 partners of one of the world’s largest law firms in a victory in a major lawsuit brought by a past landlord for over $200 million.
Represented a large private equity investment firm in connection with a lawsuit against the firm and its broker, stemming from their participation in the purchase of an iconic Chicago high-rise tower.
Represented a large real estate investment firm in a breach-of-contract action, successfully knocking out claims for a multimillion-dollar commission related to the historic Helmsley Building sought by a New York-based mortgage broker.
Successfully represented one of the most prominent real estate owners in the United States against a popular New York City retailer in obtaining an arbitration award setting the rent for the retailer’s renewal lease at the highest level for retail rent in Manhattan history.
