Real Estate Acquisitions & Dispositions

Buying and selling property is a core function of Cozen O’Connor’s Real Estate Practice. Our attorneys regularly lead acquisitions and dispositions on behalf of a wide range of sophisticated stakeholders in a variety of scenarios but always with one clear goal — to get the deal done.

Experience

Cozen O’Connor serves clients on both the buy and sell sides, including developers, individual owner/operators, private equity firms, real estate investment funds, publicly traded REITs, family offices, real estate management companies, and fully integrated real estate companies. Firm clients range in size from family-owned to Fortune 100, with a focus on well-managed middle-market companies.

Our attorneys have deep experience handling the acquisition and disposition of all classes of commercial real estate: multifamily, retail, office, industrial/warehouse, mixed-use, hospitality, and data centers. They routinely lead asset-based and equity interest deals and manage critical single-property as well as highly structured multi-asset portfolio transactions.

From closing the back-to-back sale and purchase of two large multifamily properties in Georgia and North Carolina, each exceeding $100 million, to orchestrating the $750 million acquisition of a national portfolio of warehouse facilities for a leading logistics company, Cozen O’Connor has the requisite knowledge and skills to deliver excellent results.

Services

Cozen O’Connor offers comprehensive acquisition/disposition services, from pre-contract analysis to post-closing counseling. We close stand-alone transactions as well as provide soup-to-nuts real estate engagement including:

  • Draft, review, and negotiate letters of intent/term sheets
  • Assess and structure transactions in the context of finance, development, and/or joint venture strategy
  • Negotiate and document access agreements and purchase and sale agreements, including all relevant closing and ancillary documents
  • Conduct due diligence with regard to title and survey, zoning, compliance, permitting, physical site and environmental, contract, and leasing documents
  • Assist with local zoning and land use and local/state tax review
  • Coordinate closing and address post-closing obligations, including conveyance documents, closing statements, escrow deliveries, and transaction close-out

Distinction

We do not utilize the high-leverage staffing model common to many large firms. Cozen O’Connor staffs exceptionally lean deal teams, both to maximize deal efficiency and to ensure that veteran real estate lawyers lead on day-to-day client service and deal execution. Clients benefit enormously from having direct access to their knowledge of evolving legal terms, potential pitfalls, and market dynamics.

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Experience

Events & Seminars

Past Events

Fireside Chat - Philly's Outlook

December 14, 2023 - Philadelphia, PA

25th Annual Commercial Real Estate Institute

November 07, 2023 - New York, NY

In The News

Cozen O’Connor Recognized as a “Best Law Firm” in 31 Practice Areas Nationwide, 54 Practice Areas Regionally

November 07, 2024

In 2024, Best Lawyers received more than 100,000 client references and observed a 65% increase in client participation in their survey.

Super Lawyers Recognizes 35 Cozen O’Connor Attorneys in New York

October 24, 2024

Fourteen attorneys were recognized as Super Lawyers, and 21 were named “Rising Stars,” a list that recognizes attorneys under the age of 40.

Best Lawyers Honors More Than 200 Cozen O'Connor Attorneys in its Best Lawyers in America 2025 Edition

August 15, 2024

Best Lawyers selected 242 Cozen O’Connor lawyers from 24 of the firm’s U.S. offices for inclusion in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America.

Six Cozen O’Connor Attorneys Named to 2024 Minnesota Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

July 22, 2024

Thomas G. Wallrich and Christopher J. Bellini were recognized as Super Lawyers, and John E. Crozier, Cassandra Jacobsen, Samuel E. Mogensen, and Curt N. Trisko were named Rising Stars.

Fourteen Cozen O’Connor Lawyers Named to Minnesota Monthly “Top Lawyers” list

July 09, 2024

The list will appear in the July/August 2024 issue of Minnesota Monthly

Nearly 100 Cozen O’Connor Lawyers, 27 Practices Earn Top Recognition in Chambers USA 2024 Guide

June 10, 2024

Chambers USA rankings are based on an “assessment of a firm’s work and opinions from external market sources, with an emphasis on client feedback.” In order to be ranked in the guide, lawyers and firms must demonstrate “sustained excellence.”

Prominent New York City Real Estate Attorney Jennifer Nellany Joins Cozen O’Connor’s Real Estate Group

April 08, 2024

Nellany joins Cozen O’Connor as a member and will reside in its New York City office. She is the fifth major addition to the firm’s Real Estate Group this year.

Cozen O’Connor Brings its Cross-Border Real Estate Practice to Canada, Adding Three Lawyers in Toronto

January 29, 2024

Enzo Sallese, Steven I. Pearlstein, and Andrea Wong — will join its fast-growing North American Real Estate practice.

Three Cozen O’Connor Attorneys Recognized as 2024 Southern California Super Lawyers

January 12, 2024

Los Angeles attorney Susan A. Grueneberg and Santa Monica attorneys Thomas W. Casparian and Paul S. Rutter to its 2024 Southern California Super Lawyers list.

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Contacts

Daniel W. Hardwick

Co-Chair, Real Estate

dhardwick@cozen.com

(202) 463-2538

Elizabeth E. Kearney

Vice Chair, Real Estate

ekearney@cozen.com

(215) 665-4169

Mitchell Poole

Co-Chair, Real Estate

mpoole@cozen.com

(310) 594-3128

People

Awards

Cozen O’Connor Recognized as a “Best Law Firm” in 31 Practice Areas Nationwide, 54 Practice Areas Regionally

November 07, 2024

In 2024, Best Lawyers received more than 100,000 client references and observed a 65% increase in client participation in their survey.

Super Lawyers Recognizes 35 Cozen O’Connor Attorneys in New York

October 24, 2024

Fourteen attorneys were recognized as Super Lawyers, and 21 were named “Rising Stars,” a list that recognizes attorneys under the age of 40.

Six Cozen O’Connor Attorneys Named to 2024 Minnesota Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

July 22, 2024

Thomas G. Wallrich and Christopher J. Bellini were recognized as Super Lawyers, and John E. Crozier, Cassandra Jacobsen, Samuel E. Mogensen, and Curt N. Trisko were named Rising Stars.

Nearly 100 Cozen O’Connor Lawyers, 27 Practices Earn Top Recognition in Chambers USA 2024 Guide

June 10, 2024

Chambers USA rankings are based on an “assessment of a firm’s work and opinions from external market sources, with an emphasis on client feedback.” In order to be ranked in the guide, lawyers and firms must demonstrate “sustained excellence.”

Three Cozen O’Connor Attorneys Recognized as 2024 Southern California Super Lawyers

January 12, 2024

Los Angeles attorney Susan A. Grueneberg and Santa Monica attorneys Thomas W. Casparian and Paul S. Rutter to its 2024 Southern California Super Lawyers list.

Three Cozen O’Connor Attorneys Named to 2023 Super Lawyers

July 17, 2023

Thomas G. Wallrich was recognized as a Super Lawyer, and Cassandra Jacobsen and Curt N. Trisko were named Rising Stars.

Chambers Ranks 86 Cozen O’Connor Lawyers, 22 Practice Areas in Chambers USA 2022 Guide

June 02, 2022

Chambers USA, the leading annual guide to the top lawyers and law firms in the United States, has ranked 86 Cozen O’Connor lawyers as leaders in their respective fields in the guide’s 2022 edition.

49 Cozen O'Connor Attorneys Named Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

June 01, 2022

Super Lawyers has selected 49 Cozen O'Connor attorneys to the 2022 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists.

Cozen O'Connor Promotes 28 Attorneys to Member

March 25, 2022

Cozen O'Connor promoted 28 attorneys to member in March.

Eight Cozen O’Connor Attorneys Recognized as 2022 Southern California Super Lawyers

January 20, 2022

Super Lawyers has named eight Cozen O'Connor attorneys to its 2022 Southern California Super Lawyers list.

More Than 205 Cozen O’Connor Attorneys Named Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch By The Best Lawyers In America

August 19, 2021

Best Lawyers selected 210 Cozen O’Connor lawyers from 23 of the firm’s nationwide offices for inclusion in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

Cozen O’Connor Recognized as a “Best Law Firm” in 25 Practice Areas Nationwide, 115 Practice Areas Regionally

November 05, 2020

U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers recognized Cozen O’Connor as a “Best Law Firm” in 25 practice areas nationwide and 115 practice areas regionally.

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