Commercial Leases

Winston-Salem Commercial Lease Agreement Attorneys

Our lawyers represent landlords and tenants throughout North Carolina, South Carolina and the United States in the drafting, review, and negotiation of commercial leases and related agreements.

Commercial lease agreements involve the allocation of risk in a landlord-tenant relationship, and every word matters, down to the "ands" and "ors." Our lawyers represent clients in a wide range of property lease transactions, including ground leases, office buildings, ballparks, shopping malls, and nationwide retail stores.

When representing landlords, we help our clients maintain maximum control of their property with minimum risk within the bounds of the business deal agreed to by the parties. Our landlord clients are also interested in being able to implement appropriate remedies if the relationship deteriorates and the tenant does not comply with the terms of the lease agreement.

When representing tenants, our clients are generally interested in minimizing their costs and seeking as much freedom as possible to operate their business.

Negotiating and finalizing a lease comes down to finding solutions that all parties can accept, without giving up core considerations. How much power a tenant has in negotiations often depends on the situation. For example, a small business moving into a large mall or shopping center may not have much leverage in lease negotiations. In this case, our primary goal is to explain clearly the tenant's rights and obligations under the lease and identify the aspects of the lease which could affect the operation of the tenant's business before the lease gets signed. We also explain terms and identify potential compromise arrangements for unusual or unfamiliar provisions in the agreements, such as percentage rent clauses, common-area maintenance fees, and self-help rights.

As part of a full-service business law firm, our lawyers have the full resources of the firm’s business law and civil litigation groups to provide a full range of legal services for our clients.

For more information about commercial lease agreements or commercial real estate, contact the attorneys at Allman Spry Leggett & Crumpler. We serve clients in the Winston-Salem-Greensboro-High Point Piedmont Triad area and throughout North Carolina.