Taking Commercial Real Estate's Temperature: How the Industry Is Coping With COVID-19

The commercial real estate industry (CRE) has already started to adjust to the “new normal” created by the global pandemic and related federal, state and local responses. There remain a number of unanswered questions facing CRE professionals – investors, lenders, and asset managers, as well as in-house and outside lawyers. Join us for a multidisciplinary discussion by Barnes & Thornburg’s Dallas-based attorneys about the most pressing COVID-related issues facing CRE.

During the presentation we will discuss:

Lessons Learned So Far

• Critical developments in CRE ligitation
• The challenging search for attractive CRE deals
• The unintended consequences of the Federal response
• Commercial lease “surprises” (not in a good way)

What Comes Next

• How will the unprecedented monetary response affect CRE investment
• How to negotiate CRE contracts in the “new normal”
• How will CRE disputes be resolved differently than before
• How could the election results impact CRE

Ethical Considerations for In-House Counsel

• The impact of economic turbulence on lawyer sanctions
• Ethical “traps” to watch out for during a crisis

1.5 hours CLE credit pending, including .50 hours of ethics CLE credit. CLE credit is valid in Texas only.

Questions? Email Siara Reyes or call 317-231-7211.