Iran Conflict Reveals Real Estate Risk And Resilience
The Iran conflict's impact on U.S. commercial real estate so far has been limited, but some real estate and construction attorneys in the U.S. and the Middle East are seeing early consequences, including clients invoking force majeure provisions.
Investors Hype Senior Housing At Goodwin Conference
In what might be a sign of the times, housing and medical care facilities for elderly baby boomers shared the spotlight as today's most promising asset classes in a recent panel on real estate capital flows held by Goodwin Procter LLP and the Columbia School of Business.
Data No Longer An Afterthought In Real Estate
Data is an increasingly important component of the real estate business, informing operations and helping to shape expansion strategy and acquisitions. Its custodianship, legal structure, licensing agreements and the contracts governing data performance and use are all important points that attorneys who specialize in technology transactions negotiate.
Iran Conflict Reveals Real Estate Risk And Resilience
The Iran conflict's impact on U.S. commercial real estate so far has been limited, but some real estate and construction attorneys in the U.S. and the Middle East are seeing early consequences, including clients invoking force majeure provisions.
Investors Hype Senior Housing At Goodwin Conference
In what might be a sign of the times, housing and medical care facilities for elderly baby boomers shared the spotlight as today's most promising asset classes in a recent panel on real estate capital flows held by Goodwin Procter LLP and the Columbia School of Business.
Data No Longer An Afterthought In Real Estate
Data is an increasingly important component of the real estate business, informing operations and helping to shape expansion strategy and acquisitions. Its custodianship, legal structure, licensing agreements and the contracts governing data performance and use are all important points that attorneys who specialize in technology transactions negotiate.
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