About Us

LAVIAN LLP is a boutique law firm specialized in real estate and related corporate and general business matters.

Our attorneys bring experience from prominent mid-size and large law firms—and combine that training with the focus, responsiveness and cost-effectiveness of a boutique practice.

We handle a broad range of real estate matters—including acquisitions and sales, joint ventures and equity investments, financing, development, construction, and leasing. Our practice also encompasses distressed debt and equity transactions, allowing us to guide clients through both opportunistic and challenging market environments. 

Real estate transactions can involve complex and overlapping legal issues. We strive to be a single, comprehensive resource, guiding clients through every aspect and stage of their real estate transactions. We routinely advise clients throughout the full investment lifecycle—from initial acquisition and capital structuring to development, financing, leasing and ongoing operations and ultimate disposition.

We represent clients in a variety of roles—including purchasers and sellers, sponsors and investors, borrowers and lenders, landlords and tenants, and owners, operators, and developers—on transactions of varying size, complexity and geographic scope. Our clients include institutional investors, private real estate owners and family offices, private equity firms, entrepreneurs, real estate funds, and other private investors, reflecting the broad spectrum of market participants we serve. In addition, we frequently work with other law firms on a co-counsel basis, providing transactional and litigation support.

Our work spans virtually every major asset class, including multifamily, industrial, retail, office, hospitality, and mixed-use projects, and encompasses both single-asset transactions and large-scale, multi-asset portfolio deals. 

In addition to traditional asset classes, we advise on special opportunity investments. These may include distressed assets, repositioning or redevelopment opportunities, note purchases, joint ventures, and complex capital stack restructurings.

We combine technical expertise with a pragmatic, business-oriented approach to structure, negotiate, and close transactions efficiently while protecting and advancing our clients’ interests.