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Real Estate

Real Estate has been an important part of the Firm’s practice from its inception.  The Firm regularly represents clients in purchase and sale transactions, leasing, mortgage financing, development projects, oil and gas financing, construction, mezzanine financing, timber transactions, solar generation facilities, and multi-family housing complexes.  The Firm has advised clients on real estate projects in a variety of industries, including transactions involving power plants, telecommunications facilities, office buildings, shopping centers, hospitals, medical facilities, medical office buildings, steel plants, shipyards, casinos, barge financing, mezzanine financing, tenant in common financing, the purchase and financing of large blocks of mineral and timber interests. The Firm’s real estate practice also includes expertise in zoning and land use regulation, which is described as a separate practice area. The Real Estate Team is able to draw on the Firm’s expertise in environmental, energy, public finance and taxation matters.

Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers has ranked Brunini as a leading Firm in the area of Real Estate.

Primary Contacts

  • John M. Flynt

Practice Attorneys

  • William D. Drinkwater
  • John M. Flynt
  • Ken Harmon
  • Treva McInnis
  • Gene Wasson
  • Walter S. Weems

Representative Matters

  • Assisted client in the acquisition of 38,538 acres of timberlands in southeast Georgia. In addition to the real estate acquisition, the transaction included a capital raise from private investors of approximately half of the purchase price and a loan from an institutional lender in a new market tax credit structure of the remainder of the purchase price. Represented the purchaser/borrower in all three phases of the transaction.
  • Negotiation of industrial product tolling manufacturing agreement and related sales and distribution agreements for publicly-traded manufacturer.
  • Negotiation of lease-purchase of client’s commercial printing facilities.
  • Acquisition and disposition of timber interests.
  • Negotiation of commercial real estate acquisitions and dispositions.
  • The Firm served as Mississippi counsel to a national ground freight transporter in connection with a refinancing of secured debt, including securing its real estate assets under a revolving credit facility, tranches of senior secured convertible notes, and deferred pension agreement.
  •  Represented Trustmark National Bank in multi-million dollar term loan and line of credit secured by real and personal property.
  • Represented land owner in sale of over 900 acres of farmland near Nissan plant in Mississippi.
  • Represented Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi, a Mutual Insurance Company in action alleging fraud in sale of property in which plaintiff sought rescission of the sale contract and restoration of the property. Summary Judgment in favor of client.
  • Served as Mississippi counsel to a national department store retailer in connection with bank-syndicated refinancing including securing the company’s Mississippi real estate assets.
  • Represented Cellular South, Inc. in the site leasing and retail leasing of its telecommunications operations.

Related News

  • 2022 U.S. News – Best Lawyers ® “Best Law Firms” Awards Released
  • Brunini Law Firm and Attorneys Ranked in Prestigious Chambers USA 2021 Guide
  • CHAMBERS USA RECOGNIZES BRUNINI AMONG TOP LAW FIRMS IN MISSISSIPPI

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