COURSE DESCRIPTION
Transform commercial real estate acquisitions from potential minefields into strategic opportunities through comprehensive due diligence planning that identifies risks and preserves deal value. This program provides systematic approaches to investigating commercial properties while managing costs and timeline pressures that characterize successful transactions. Learn to balance thoroughness with efficiency in today's fast-paced commercial real estate market.
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Develop comprehensive due diligence checklists tailored to different property types and transaction structures
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Coordinate environmental, structural, and financial investigations while managing timeline and cost constraints
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Identify and address title, survey, and zoning issues that can derail commercial real estate transactions
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Structure due diligence contingencies and cure periods that protect purchaser interests while maintaining deal momentum
Speaker:
Anthony Licata is a partner in the Chicago office of Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, where he formerly chaired the firm’s real estate practice. He has an extensive practice focusing on major commercial real estate transactions, including finance, development, leasing, and land use. He formerly served as an adjunct professor at the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University and at the Illinois Institute of Technology. Mr. Licata received his B.S., summa cum laude, from MacMurray College and his J.D., cum laude, from Harvard Law School.