​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ ​THE BOURNE FIRM

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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Experienced on-demand general counsel for small to mid-sized companies not yet ready for full-time general counsel. 

The following are examples of THE BOURNE FIRM's experience with respect to leases and how that experience could benefit you:

• ​​Drafted, reviewed, revised, negotiated and closed multi-million dollar leases to achieve critical strategic objectives and facilitate 20% annual compounding growth rate.
  
• Drafted, refined and finalized procedures for real property leases, including with respect to lease drafting, negotiation, execution, implementation and management.
  
• Drafted and refined comprehensive checklist with model provision and prioritized issues to facilitate efficient review and negotiation of leases.
  
• Crafted lease position guide to identify company positions on various issues and range of acceptable negotiated solutions prior to pursuit of best alternatives.
  
• Drafted, reviewed and refined forms of leases, including office, retail, building, shopping center and ground leases.
  
• Reviewed and advised concerning letters of intent in connection with leases and subleases of real property.
  
• Drafted checklist for review of key issues in work letters.
  
• Reviewed, advised with respect to and negotiated multi-million dollar office leases for operations throughout the country.
  
• Counseled concerning multi-million, long-term ground leases involving exhaustive due diligence, escrow, demolition of existing buildings and construction of new buildings.
  
• Reviewed voluminous documents affecting title to real property and advised about their pragmatic impact and creative solutions for resolving any adverse impact.
  
• Conceived and implemented complex system for tracking deadlines for providing notices of extensions and other key deadlines relating to leases.
  
• Reviewed numerous amendments to leases, including those providing for comprehensive remodeling of real property used retail store.
  
• Reviewed, revised and negotiated subordination, non-disturbance and attornment agreements in connection with financings.
  
• Reviewed and revised estoppel certificates and confirm key terms and conditions in relating to sales of real property.
  
• Crafted form of facility use agreement for use of leased property in accordance with lease terms and negotiated numerous such agreements, including for laboratory research, instruction and classes and special events.
  
• Analyzed and counseled concerning the scope and requirements of exclusive use provisions in leases.
  
• Reviewed and advised with respect to a myriad of lease assignments and assumptions.
  
• Advised regarding pragmatic resolution of disputes with landlords, including disputes with respect to rent, term and assignment.
  
• Drafted, reviewed, negotiated and finalized settlement agreements with respect to lease disputes.
  
• Devised tool for quick and efficient calculation of rent in connection with drafting of leases.
  
• Reviewed, revised and negotiated lease and security agreement for software used on personal computers in the daily operation of major corporation and its subsidiaries.  
  
• Reviewed, revised and negotiated leases for mailers, photocopiers, imaging services, maintenance, jet aircrafts and disaster recovery.