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Selecting a Leasing Broker
July 28, 2009
In order to assure that a firm chooses the best broker for the job, management should begin by soliciting proposals from a minimum of three or four brokers through an appropriate Request for Proposal process. To be certain that the RFP process provides the firm with relevant information from each broker to reach the best decision, the RFP should request detailed responses to the 10 questions addressed in this article.
Movers & Shakers
July 28, 2009
Who's going where; who's doing what.
The Leasing Hotline
July 28, 2009
Recent rulings of interest to you and your practice.
Trouble in Lease Land
July 28, 2009
When financial problems affect the ability of a retail landlord or tenant to perform its lease obligations, both parties can be mutually benefited by working out a solution that keeps the tenant operating and paying rent.
Bridging the Gap Between Leasing and Loan Transactions
July 28, 2009
This article highlights some (but certainly not all) of the leasing and loan issues that should be taken into account when negotiating leasing documents and loan documents, respectively.
In the Spotlight: Leasehold Financing; It's Good to Have Options
July 28, 2009
This article discusses one particular concept in commercial leasing, which, if properly addressed and negotiated up front, is likely to benefit both the landlord and the tenant by providing greater security and increased credit possibilities in the years to come ' namely, leasehold financing.
Tax Issues for Real Estate Leasing by Tax-Exempt Organizations
July 28, 2009
The article herein examines the issues involved when a tax-exempt organization owns a tract of vacant land that it wishes to develop and lease, so as to realize a stream of income from the land greater than would be realized by a simple sale or lease of the unimproved property.
In the Marketplace
July 28, 2009
Highlights of the latest equipment leasing news from around the country.
Secured Lenders' Right to Full Payment
July 28, 2009
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit held on May 5, 2009, that two secured lenders were fully secured, "entitled to a full recovery" from the debtor despite the bankruptcy court's improper valuation of the collateral (improved airport terminal space) securing the lenders' underlying $60 million loan. <i>In re United Air Lines, Inc.</i>
Secured Transactions: The Transfer of Security Interests
July 28, 2009
This article discusses the procedures for assigning Article 9 security interests, the issues highlighted in <i>Clark Contracting Services Inc. v. Wells Fargo Equipment Finance</i>, and the reaction to that decision.

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