Due Diligence in Real Estate and Business Transactions – Property and Environmental Considerations"
MGKF Professional(s):
Lynn Rosner Rauch
Logistics:
9:00 a.m.-1:15 p.m. (Eastern)
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Philadelphia, PA - The CLE Conference Center, Wanamaker Building
10th Floor, Suite 1010, Juniper Street entrance
(between 13th & Broad Streets, opposite City Hall)
Monday, April 22, 2013
Pittsburgh, PA- The PBI Professional Development Conference Center, Heinz 57 Center, 339 Sixth Avenue, 7th Floor
Presented by Philadelphia Bar Association (PBI)
Description:
Recognize what due diligence is and why it is essential to transactions
- Distinguish due diligence needs and constraints for various client and transaction types
- Consider due diligence negotiation and drafting issues for transactional agreements
- Understand why the land surveyor should be your best friend
- Explore typical property concerns arising in due diligence and how to address them, e.g., title, zoning, leases, permits, structural integrity of improvements, road access, utilities, parking and more
Learn the basic types of environmental due diligence, including Phase I and II environmental site assessments and regulatory compliance assessments
- Understand how "All Appropriate Inquiry" and other undertakings can help support defenses to liability for site contamination
- Hear practical advice from technical consultants on successfully completing environmental due diligence on the ground to achieve transactional goals
- Examine litigation concerns and strategies regarding environmental liability defenses and ongoing obligations
- Review case studies and lessons learned.
- Participate in a hypothetical transaction to navigate challenging due diligence issues
For additional details and to register, visit the PBI website at www.pbi.org (Course Code #7720). The course has been approved for 4 CLE credits (no ethics).
