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Peter is a partner in the real estate department and is co-chair of the real estate leasing practice group. His practice is focused on real estate development, with an emphasis on commercial leasing. Peter has extensive experience in negotiating and preparing a wide variety of complex office, retail and industrial leases, ground leases and build-to-suit agreements, both in the context of stand-alone and mixed-use developments. During the course of Peter's career, he has been involved in virtually all phases of commercial real estate acquisitions, development, leasing, sales, and financing activities. Prior to law school, Peter was a Lieutenant in the United States Navy, serving from 1971-1978.
Representative Matters
Represented owner/developer in connection with all aspects of the acquisition, development, financing, leasing and sale of an approximately 600,000 square foot retail facility.
Represented owner/developer in connection with the assemblage and acquisition of land from 20+ property owners and the subsequent development of a 1.4 million square foot regional retail facility.
Represented developer in connection with the negotiation and leasing of an 800,000 square foot multi-building office "campus" facility.
Represented owner/developer of regional business parks in connection with the acquisition of land and the leasing of in excess of 1 million square feet of office and office/distribution space.
Represented foreign-owned corporation in the lease and development of its North American headquarters and manufacturing facility, including assisting with various state and local incentive agreements.
Publications, Presentations and Awards
North Carolina Super Lawyers, Real Estate Law, 2006
"The Importance Of Use Provisions In Retail Leases," North Carolina Lawyers Weekly, July 2003
Speaker at North Carolina Bar Association Real Property Section Meeting-Commercial Real Estate Leasing | 