Owner-operators, developers, managers and investors, primarily within the health care and senior housing/skilled nursing industries, value Elizabeth Sauer's insight and experience in a wide variety of real estate transactions. Elizabeth has a strong personal commitment to the clients with whom she works. She listens to their concerns, understands their business and strives to overcome obstacles and close deals.

Hospital systems, health care REITs and other public and private companies benefit from Elizabeth's client-first approach in the purchase, sale, leaseback, development, management, leasing and financing of raw land and improved assets, including:

Medical Office Buildings and Condominiums
Hospitals, Outpatient Clinics and Surgery Centers
Skilled Nursing Facilities
Assisted Living and Independent Living Facilities
Manufactured Homes and Warehouse Distribution Centers
Multifamily Housing and Hotels

Clients trust Elizabeth with large scale, multi-state portfolio transactions and single-asset deals. She drafts and negotiates purchase and sale agreements, development agreements, ground leases, master leases and space leases, and oversees due diligence. Elizabeth understands the health care regulatory environment and potential Stark and Anti-Kickback law hazards. Clients appreciate her comprehensive, practical advice.

Elizabeth also has significant corporate experience, including equity sales and the structuring of national joint ventures. She has advised clients on various corporate governance and compliance matters.

Elizabeth rounds her practice by negotiating financing arrangements, including HUD/FHA-insured loans and TPAs, construction loans, mezzanine loans, credit facilities, loan modifications, assumptions and assignments, forbearance agreements, restructurings and workouts, deed-in-lieu arrangements and other settlement transactions.

Prior to joining Baker Donelson, Elizabeth was a partner at Waller, Lansden, Dortch & Davis, LLP and an associate at Arent Fox LLP.