What You Need to Know about Negotiating Retail and Restaurant Leases

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About This Course

Smaller tenants are at a distinct disadvantage when dealing with landlords and complaints issues more often than not backfire, both for the tenant and the attorney. This CLE program will provide a thorough strategic analysis of leases and their forms to highlight the legal and business provisions which have the greatest impact on retail and restaurant tenants. The course will cover the definition of and use of premises, abatements, escalations, assignment and sublet clauses, issues of zoning and permits, co-tenancy and other terms and security.

The objective of this CLE program is to discuss strategic analysis of the lease form and isolate those very significant legal and business provisions which have the greatest impact on the retail and restaurant tenant.

Topics include:

  • Definition of Premises
  • Use
  • Landlord’s work letter/abatements
  • Escalations
  • Assignment and sublet—exit strategies
  • Special Zoning and Permits Issues (liquor licenses)
  • The Shopping Center Dictionary—co-tenancy—go-dark-CAM charges, radius clauses and the like
  • Restaurant operations issues (odors, grease traps and the like)
  • Security/Guaranties—esp. good guy guaranties
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