Precision in Practice
Our Areas of Expertise
Real Estate Transactions
Real estate transactions are rarely routine. Projects which appear straight-forward often mask hidden complexity. Having served as both in-house and outside counsel, Berry Riddell attorneys are very familiar with the legal and business aspects of acquisition and development transactions, financing, leasing, joint ventures and capital markets, and insurance. Our experience with these aspects of real estate adds value to your real estate goals.
Whether simple and straightforward or intricate, Berry Riddell is poised to assist you and to assist you by adding value to every aspect of your project.
Zoning and Land Use
Parcels of land are unique, and each land use matter is as unique as the community in which the land is located.
We have experience and an understanding of local zoning and land use requirements. We guide you through the process, providing value, insight, and strategy along the way.
Our experience affords us the luxury of foresight: we’ve been here before, often times as the pioneers.
Each community has its own history and nuance along with its own process. We represent individuals and businesses before all types of boards, city councils, commissions, and agencies throughout the Phoenix metropolitan area, Maricopa County, and State. We have developed a comprehensive understanding of Arizona land use and zoning.
Commercial Finance
Berry Riddell assists borrowers and lenders in connection with structuring, negotiating, and documenting real and personal property-secured commercial loans, loan modifications, restructurings, and other action such as leveraged buyouts, asset-based financing, acquisition financing, construction financing and recapitalizations, including related due diligence.
We add value to complex financial transactions that run the spectrum from straight-forward loans to more intricate and layered capitalizations.
- We excel in accomplishing transactions that do not fit the mold. We add creativity to the process.
- We remain focused on detail and analysis.
- And we have a proven ability to evaluate multiple-faceted options.
These attributes, coupled with a keen understanding of the end goal, provide our clients peace of mind as we navigate the financing process together.
Eminent Domain
The state, cities, counties, and some other agencies have the power of eminent domain to condemn private property, but only if the land is necessary for public use. In the exercise of that power, the condemning body must pay just compensation, measured by the fair market value of the property being taken. If only a portion of the property is being taken, the condemning body also must pay damages for any reduction in the value of the remaining property.
Berry Riddell protects property owners to ensure that the condemning body is not exceeding their authority and is paying compensation that truly is just. We are committed to obtaining the best outcome for our clients, whether through negotiation, mediation or litigation.
Commercial and Real Estate Litigation
Berry Riddell represents clients in all aspects of commercial and real estate litigation. We know that litigation can be expensive and time-consuming. Therefore, we are committed to achieving favorable results for our clients in an efficient, timely and strategic manner, while maintaining aggressive advocacy.
Our attorneys have extensive experience handling disputes involving diverse matters such as:
- Deed restrictions or CC&Rs, homeowners’ association actions, property boundary issues, easements, and adverse possession;
- Breach of contract, specific performance, and contract interpretation;
- Commercial landlord/tenant disputes and lease enforcement;
- Business disputes such as tortious interference, corporate governance, business valuation, fraud, and financial misconduct;
- Debt collection and workouts.
Administrative Law
Administrative law is the body of law that governs the activities of administrative agencies of government. Government agency actions include rulemaking, adjudication, and the enforcement of regulations. This area also includes the relationships between agencies, other government bodies, and the public at large.
We are effective negotiators, achieving our clients’ goals while pursuing a win-win outcome. Our attorneys successfully appear before regulatory agencies routinely.
Bankruptcy
Our restructuring and bankruptcy practice has successfully and efficiently represented clients through complex commercial reorganizations, workouts, liquidations, and collection proceedings across many industries. Representative experience is not limited to secured and unsecured creditors, creditor committees, equity interests, landlords, and debtors.
Advocacy and Community Outreach
We value our relationships and encourage collaboration.
Even when there is disagreement, we go to great lengths to create win-win solutions.
We use well-established and cutting-edge techniques for informing the public through constructive collaboration.
Deal Making
There are reasons why people use the term “the art of the deal.” Effective negotiation takes sophisticated strategy and full knowledge of the multiple ins and outs of the process, documents, regulation, or law. We also add something else fundamental to our success: creativity.
Our experience and expansive network of relationships allow us to understand subtlety, hidden agendas. Our attorneys are skilled at analysis and possess the ability to adapt to changing information or events. We think strategically and act opportunistically. We add value.