Our firm has represented clients in the purchase, sale and leasing of commercial and industrial real estate, tax deferred exchanges (“1031 Exchange”, pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 1031), leasing with option to purchase, mortgage financing and sale-leaseback transactions.
Stella S. Liu, Esq. is experienced in handling real estate transactions involving environmental contamination or other types of violations. Stella advises and assists her clients in the assessment of a variety of environmental risks to determine potential liabilities in connection with contaminated sites and to establish prudent and cost-effective strategies to achieve clients’ objectives. Stella has represented business clients in structuring transactions to uncover, identify and address existing environmental concerns; complying with disclosure requirements; conducting environmental due diligence investigation; as well as obtaining proper insurance coverage and appropriate indemnities.
Overall, Stella adopts a practical and comprehensive approach to focus on her clients’ business needs while minimizing their potential exposure to environmental risks which are often tremendously costly.