Karl J. Lott is a partner in the Real Estate Group of Holland & Knight, based in the firm's Los Angeles office.
Mr. Lott specializes in the areas of real estate transactional matters and real estate finance. His practice focuses on all aspects of commercial real estate transactions, such as:
- representation of both buyers and sellers in acquisitions and dispositions of office buildings, retail centers, hotels, industrial properties and other commercial properties;
- representation of landlords in connection with the negotiation and preparation of commercial leases, property management agreements and other documents in connection with the ownership or operation of commercial property;
- representation of tenants in connection with the negotiation of commercial leases;
- representation of both lenders and borrowers in connection with financing secured by real property, including in connection with loan workouts, recovery of collateral, and new loans, coordination of foreclosures and appointments of receivers, and negotiation and preparation of deeds of trust, promissory notes, settlement agreements, loan agreements, guarantees and related documents in connection with restructuring various loans secured by real property;
- assistance with forming and structuring new entities in connection with real property ownership or acquisitions;
- negotiation and preparation of architect’s and construction contracts, and advice regarding mechanics’ liens and other construction matters; and
- advice to property owners, tenants or purchasers relating to environmental matters, including remediation of releases of hazardous materials, asbestos management, and management and spill protection for underground storage tanks.