Hillary Bean

Commercial real estate and leasing counsel for complex transactions

Hillary Bean guides real estate owners, developers, investors, landlords and tenants throughout the country in commercial real estate transactions of all sizes. She represents clients ranging from local businesses to Fortune 100 companies in sophisticated acquisitions, dispositions, development projects and leasing matters. Hillary regularly negotiates and drafts commercial leases, purchase and sale agreements, development agreements and related transaction documents for office, retail, industrial, manufacturing, warehouse, mixed-use and flex properties. She conducts complex legal due diligence and advises clients on transactions involving environmental risk considerations. She also is experienced in:

• Complex leasing and operational agreements
• Build-to-suit and design-build development projects
• Land use, development, financing and construction matters
• Acquisition and disposition transactions
• Environmental risk allocation and mitigation strategies.

Clients value Hillary’s practical approach, responsiveness and attention to detail. She is known for managing multiple sophisticated transactions efficiently while maintaining a strong focus on business objectives and client relationships.

• Advises landlords, tenants, developers and investors on complex commercial leasing and real estate transactions nationwide.
• Negotiates and drafts leases, purchase and sale agreements, development agreements, management agreements and related transactional agreements.
• Coordinates leasing strategy with broader project development objectives, including construction, financing and operational considerations.
• Conducts legal due diligence for acquisitions and dispositions involving office, retail, industrial, manufacturing, warehouse, mining and mixed-use properties.
• Structures and negotiates transactions involving environmental liabilities and environmental risk transfer mechanisms, including insurance and escrow arrangements.

• Advised a Fortune 100 company on the approximately $290 million redevelopment of its corporate headquarters, including land acquisition, construction financing, development and leasing matters.
• Negotiated and drafted hundreds of office, retail and industrial leases on behalf of landlords and tenants, including complex build-to-suit arrangements.
• Represented a healthcare client in the acquisition and development of a multibuilding campus exceeding 1 million square feet.
• Represented the buyer in the acquisition of a vegetable oil refinery and rail expansion project in New Orleans, including negotiation of complex ground lease arrangements.
• Represented the buyer of a coal-fired power plant in a transaction involving the assumption and transfer of significant environmental liabilities through negotiated insurance, indemnity and escrow structures.
• Served as real estate counsel in the acquisition of mining operations and related real estate in southwest Missouri, including negotiation of easements, mineral leases, title and survey review, and acquisition documentation involving approximately 1,880 acres of owned and leased property.