Hinckley, Allen & Snyder's attorneys represent regional, national, and international financial institutions and corporations in sale leaseback transactions. We have completed over $950,000,000 in sale leaseback transactions during the past five years. Our team consists of seasoned business attorneys who understand the full range of legal and business issues associated with even the most complex sale leaseback transactions.

For any sale leaseback, we assemble a team of lawyers and paralegals to handle the multiple aspects of the transaction. We coordinate all aspects of the purchase and sale agreement, the negotiations of the lease form, and the negotiations of real estate due diligence, including the title, survey, and environmental issues. We coordinate with national title insurance companies to facilitate the title and survey work. We tailor our representation to achieve our client's goals of monetizing their respective real estate holdings and to protect our client's interests in an efficient and cost-effective manner, commensurate with the nature of the properties involved, client expectations, and the size and complexity of the transaction.

Our Services

Our services include the following:

  • development of the form of lease that conforms to current FASBY guidelines
  • drafting and negotiation of the purchase and sale agreement
  • coordination of all title due diligence (assisted by a national title company)
  • coordination and analyses of all environmental issues
  • coordination and preparation of surveys for all locations
  • determination of various state and local law issues including transfer tax issues
  • coordination of other necessary due diligence
  • closing logistics and related services

Who We Serve

Our clients range from single lease office tenants to multi-property, multi-state property owners. Representative categories of clients include:

  • National and regional financial institutions
  • Real estate investors
  • Corporate real estate portfolios
  • Health care, educational, and other institutions

End users are in the following industries:

  • Office
  • Industrial and warehousing
  • Retail
  • Medical, continuing care, and similar facilities
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail

Contact Us

To learn more about our Real Estate practice, please contact any of the following: