Al Adams, a member of Sutherland's Real Estate Practice Group, practices primarily in the areas of real estate and creditors' rights, where he represents foreign and U.S. investors, lenders and developers in connection with virtually every type of real estate project.
Al has worked extensively in the acquisition and development area and on mortgage and joint venture financing of retail and other commercial projects. He has also developed considerable experience in real estate workouts, foreclosures and bankruptcy reorganizations.
Al is an adjunct professor at Duke University School of Law, teaching a course in Real Estate Finance. He has spoken frequently at seminars such as the Georgia Real Property Institute and International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) Law Conference and at other continuing legal education seminars on topics such as retail development and leasing; real estate workouts and creditors' rights; commercial real estate sales and acquisitions; partnerships; and joint ventures.
Representative Experience
Al's recent representative experience includes:
· Representing Ben Carter Properties in the acquisition, development, leasing and financing of the Mall of Georgia, a 1.7-million-square-foot regional shopping mall in suburban Atlanta, Georgia; St. Johns at Town Center, a one-million-square-foot retail and mixed-use project in Jacksonville, Florida; and The Streets of Buckhead, a $1.2 billion multi-use project in Atlanta, Georgia.
· Representing UBS Realty Investors in more than 20 acquisitions of multi-family, retail, office and hotel properties.
· Representing Worthing Southeast in the development and financing of more than 50 multi-family projects in the southeastern and southwestern United States.
· Representing Ronus Properties in the development of Blue Back Square, a 600,000-square-foot multi-use project in West Hartford, Connecticut, and Piazza at Paces, an 800,000-square-foot multi-use project in Atlanta, Georgia; and in the acquisition, leasing and financing of more than 15 retail shopping centers throughout the United States.
Professional Honors and Awards
· Recognized by Chambers USA: Guide to Leading Business Lawyers in the area of real estate (2003-2011)
· Recognized by The Legal 500 United States in the area of real estate (2008-2011)
· Named to the annual PLC Which Lawyer? Yearbook in the area of real estate (2008, 2009)
· Named to The Best Lawyers in America in the area of real estate law (1995-2012)
· Recognized as "Atlanta Real Estate Lawyer of the Year" by The Best Lawyers in America (2011)
· Selected for inclusion in Georgia Super Lawyers® (2004-2012)
· Named among the "Top 100 Georgia Attorneys" by Atlanta Magazine (2007, 2008)
· Named among the "Legal Elite" by Georgia Trend magazine (2006-2009)
Professional and Community Involvement
· Former Chair, Real Property Section, State Bar of Georgia
· Former Co-Chair, Committee on Legal Opinions in Real Estate Transactions, State Bar of Georgia
· Member, Board of Visitors, Duke University School of Law
· Fellow, American College of Mortgage Attorneys
· Member, International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)
· Member, NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association
Recent Publications and Speaking Engagements
· Co-author, "What Happened to Real Estate Bankruptcies?" Georgia Bar Journal (December 2010)
· Co-author, "The Real Estate Lender's Updated Guide to Single Asset Bankruptcy Reorganizations," DePaul Business & Commercial Law Journal (Fall 2009)
· Co-author, "Streets of Buckhead Paved with Legal Work," The Daily Report (July 28, 2008)
· Author, "What Every Landlord Should Know About Bankruptcy," Retail Law Strategist (April 2002)
· Author, "Springing Exclusive - Another Technique to Resolve Exclusive Use Issues," Retail Law Strategist (2002)
· Author, "Developing a Shopping Center on a Ground Lease," Retail Law Strategist (2001)
· Speaker, Distressed Real Estate: Acquisition Fundamentals and Capital Sources (November 17, 2009)
News
39 Sutherland Attorneys Named as 2012 Georgia Super Lawyers
March 2, 2012
Sutherland Makes Mark in The Legal 500 for 2011
December 1, 2011
Sutherland Attorneys, Practices Top Chambers USA 2011 Rankings
April 14, 2011
More than 40 Sutherland Attorneys Recognized as 2011 Georgia Super Lawyers
March 24, 2011
Two Sutherland Partners Recognized as Best Lawyers' Lawyers of the Year
October 22, 2010
The Legal 500 United States Recognizes Sutherland
July 7, 2010
Sutherland Earns Top Chambers USA 2010 Rankings
July 7, 2010
Sutherland Attorneys Named 2010 Georgia Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
March 1, 2010
Georgia Trend Recognizes Five Sutherland Attorneys
December 11, 2009
The Legal 500 United States Recognizes Sutherland
June 29, 2009
Legal Alerts
Legal Alert: Bankruptcy Court Denies CMBS Lenders' Requests to Dismiss Bankruptcy Petitions of SPE Affiliates of General Growth Properties, Inc.
August 19, 2009
Legal Alert: Supreme Court Rejects Pre-Confirmation Tax Exemptions
June 18, 2008
Publications
What Happened to Real Estate Bankruptcies?
December 2010 Reprinted with permission from the Georgia Bar Journal, Volume 16, Number 4, December 2010. Copyright State Bar of Georgia. Statements expressed within this article are not endorsements of products or procedures by the State Bar of Georgia.
The Real Estate Lender's Updated Guide to Single Asset Bankruptcy Reorganizations
January 2010 Reprinted with permission DePaul Business & Commercial Law Journal
The Real Estate Lender's Updated Guide to Single Asset Bankruptcy Reorganizations
Fall 2009 Commercial Law Journal
Streets of Buckhead Paved with Legal Work
July 28, 2008 Reprinted with permission Daily Report
What Every Landlord Should Know About Bankruptcy
April 2002 Retail Law Strategist
Springing Exclusive - Another Technique to Resolve Exclusive Use Issues
2002 Retail Law Strategist
Developing a Shopping Center on a Ground Lease
2001 Retail Law Strategist
Events
Distressed Real Estate: Acquisition Fundamentals and Capital Sources
November 17, 2009