Ben focuses his practice on commercial (office, retail and industrial) and large scale, mixed use, transit oriented and residential real estate development, including (i) the acquisition/disposition of raw and improved land, (ii) all facets of development, including obtaining the necessary governmental entitlements, the formation and representation of special tax districts, the formation of planned developments/condominiums and compliance with state, local and federal requirements (including environmental), (iii) leasing, including build-to-suit transactions, and (iv) all aspects of financing (including restructuring). Clients encompass developers, financial institutions and investors, including Real Estate Investment Trusts. An additional part of his practice covers the acquisition/disposition/ merger of corporations and partnerships, and their assets and asset-based financing.