12-Hour Program

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Overview

21st Annual Commercial Real Estate Institute

Why You Should Attend

PLI’s 2019 Commercial Real Estate Institute will bring together many of the country’s most sought-after legal experts in commercial real estate. Participants will broaden their understanding of the multi-faceted commercial real estate field and sharpen their legal skills while networking with industry heavyweights. You will hear first-hand where the real estate market stands and where it is expected to go while gaining a fresh look at mortgage financing and commercial leasing. You will be prepared to advise your client on the latest in real estate such as Opportunity Zone investments or blockchain technology purchases!  Then, because real estate clients are increasing their use of joint ventures, their legal counsel will need to know how best to use these vehicles and how to navigate around potential contractual minefields.  Thus, this program will take attendees through the duties, conflicts, pros, and cons of joint ventures in real estate.  The environmental law faculty will discuss regulation changes ushered in by the current administration that impact real estate development, insurance, and disclosure requirements on federal and state levels.  Finally, before you close that deal, learn how to spot the litigation-prone areas. This 2-day event is the definitive survey program for real estate professionals. 

What you will learn

• Using blockchain and cryptocurrency in real estate transactions

• How to analyze tax and investment on Opportunity Zones

• Hear about market trends from industry insiders

• What to do when your client is facing litigation

• Stay ahead of rising expectations in commercial leasing

• How to guide your clients through challenging environmental regulation

• Deploying joint ventures for investment strategies

… and more!

Special Feature

• 1 hour of ethics credit

Who Should Attend

This program will benefit corporate and/or real estate transaction attorneys, litigators interested in learning about real estate transactions, legal agents for real property sellers, purchasers or commercial lessees and lessors, counsel (in-house and outside) for construction contractors and developers, and real property asset and investment managers.

Program Level: Overview

Prerequisites: An interest or background in commercial real estate transactions

Advanced Preparation: None  

Intended Audience: Real estate practitioners, counsel (in-house and outside) for construction contractors, property owners, and developers, commercial property managers, agents, and brokers.



Lecture Topics [Total time 00:13:43]

Segments with an asterisk (*) are available only with the purchase of the entire program.


  • Opening Remarks* [00:04:37]
    Richard C. Mallory
  • State of the Market and Purchases, Sales and Closing [01:50:08]
    Jodi B. Fedor, Danna M. Kozerski, Mark McGranahan
  • Commercial Leasing [01:31:20]
    Manuel Fishman, Richard C. Mallory
  • Mortgage Financing [01:30:30]
    Andrea Clay, Stephen P. Lieske, David I. Paulson
  • Real Estate Litigation: A Toolkit for Transactional Lawyers [01:30:55]
    Denis F. Shanagher, Mark Cameron
  • Joint Ventures [01:15:50]
    David A. Hamsher, Beth Pennington
  • Environmental Law in Real Estate Transactions & Construction Issues [02:29:05]
    Nicholas W. Targ, Gregg Dulik
  • Hot Topics: Blockchain in Real Estate and Opportunity Zones [01:32:00]
    Catherine DeBono Holmes, Jomari Peterson
  • Real Estate Ethical Dilemmas [01:00:35]
    Carol M. Langford, Robert S. Miller, Steven Cvitanovic

The purchase price of this Web Program includes the following articles from the Course Handbook available online:


  • Complete Course Handbook
  • Purchases, Sales and Closing
    Jonathan L. Mechanic
  • Purchases, Sales and Closing (PowerPoint slides)
    Jonathan L. Mechanic
  • Purchases, Sales and Closing
    Jonathan L. Mechanic
  • Manuel Fishman and Lotus Fung, Reinforcing the Basics of a Landlord Consent to Assignment of Lease—BRE DDR BR Whittwood v. Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach, 14 Cal. App. 5th 992 (2017)
    Manuel Fishman
  • Commercial Leases Overview
    Richard C. Mallory
  • Real Estate Financing Overview (July 15, 2019)
    Andrea L. Clay,David I. Paulson,Stephen P. Lieske
  • Mortgage Financing (PowerPoint slides)
    Daniel J. Favero,Donald A. Shindler
  • Michael A. Weinberg and Monte L. Mann, What Could Possibly Go Wrong? An Abbreviated Survey of the Commercial Lease Minefield
    Monte L. Mann
  • Michael A. Weinberg and Monte L. Mann, How to Make Your Real Estate Litigator Happy: A Mini-Compendium of Practical Suggestions
    Monte L. Mann
  • The Real Estate Litigation Primer for the Transactional Lawyer (June 2018)
    Mitchell D. Haddad
  • Real Estate Transactions—Spotting Litigation Issues (August 7, 2019)
    Menachem J. Kastner
  • Taking Inventory: A Pre-Litigation Checklist for Real Estate Disputes
    Eric L. Singer
  • Exiting the Real Estate Joint Venture
    Alvin Katz
  • Environmental and Land Use Issues for the Sophisticated Real Estate Practice (August 15, 2019)
    Philip E. Karmel
  • Randolph E. Ruff and Jonathan M. Mraunac, What You Should Know About Site Conditions
    Randall E. Ruff
  • Josh M. Leavitt, Daniel G. Rosenberg and David F. Nightingale, Enforceability Issues in Construction Contracts
    Josh M. Leavitt
  • Duval & Stachenfeld LLP, A Clearer Path to Opportunity Zones (April 2019)
    Jessica Millett
  • Duval & Stachenfeld LLP, Memorandum, Your Opportunity Zone Roadmap: How to Set Up a Qualified Opportunity Fund (While Waiting for IRS Guidance) (April 16, 2018)
    Jessica Millett
  • Catherine Holmes, Brad Cohen and Jamie Ogden, How the Latest IRS Opportunity Zone Regulations Help Real Estate Developers Qualify for Opportunity Zone Tax Benefits (June 13, 2019)
    Catherine Holmes
  • Catherine Holmes and Brad Cohen, How Real Estate Developers Can Use Opportunity Zone Funds to Finance New Real Estate Projects (October 9, 2018)
    Catherine Holmes
  • Blockchain and Real Estate: An Introduction
    Alexandra R. Cole
  • Blockchain in Real Estate: A Survey of Emerging Use Cases
    Kayvan B. Sadeghi
  • Cresset Partners: Art and Collectibles Update, Using Qualified Opportunity Zone Investments as an Alternative to 1031 Exchanges for the Sale of Artwork (July 2019)
    Daniel Terlep
  • Tony McEahern, Vimala Snow and Daniel Terlap, Utilizing QOZs to Enhance the Transfer of Wealth
    Daniel Terlep
  • Ethical Scenarios
    Carol M. Langford,Robert S. Miller,Steven Cvitanovic

Presentation Material


  • State of the Market and Purchases, Sales and Closing_Segment PowerPoint
    Mark McGranahan
  • Commercial Leasing_Segment PowerPoint
    Manuel Fishman
  • Mortgage Financing _Segment PowerPoint
    Stephen P. Lieske, David I. Paulson
  • Real Estate Litigation: A Toolkit for Transactional Lawyers _Segment PowerPoint
    Mark Cameron, Denis F. Shanagher
  • Joint Ventures_Segment PowerPoint
    David A. Hamsher, Beth Pennington
  • Environmental Law in Real Estate Transactions_Segment PowerPoint
    Nicholas W. Targ
  • Construction Issues_Segment PowerPoint
    Gregg Dulik
  • Hot Topics: Blockchain in Real Estate and Opportunity Zones_Segment PowerPoint #1
    Catherine DeBono Holmes
  • Hot Topics: Blockchain in Real Estate and Opportunity Zones_Segment PowerPoint #2
    Jomari Peterson
  • Real Estate Ethical Dilemmas_Segment PowerPoint
    Steven Cvitanovic, Carol M. Langford, Robert S. Miller

PLI’s 2019 Commercial Real Estate Institute will bring together many of the country’s most sought-after legal experts in commercial real estate. Participants will broaden their understanding of the multi-faceted commercial real estate field and sharpen their legal skills while networking with industry heavyweights. You will hear first-hand where the real estate market stands and where it is expected to go while gaining a fresh look at mortgage financing and commercial leasing. You will be prepared to advise your client on the latest in real estate such as Opportunity Zone investments or blockchain technology purchases!  Then, because real estate clients are increasing their use of joint ventures, their legal counsel will need to know how best to use these vehicles and how to navigate around potential contractual minefields.  Thus, this program will take attendees through the duties, conflicts, pros, and cons of joint ventures in real estate.  The environmental law faculty will discuss regulation changes ushered in by the current administration that impact real estate development, insurance, and disclosure requirements on federal and state levels.  Finally, before you close that deal, learn how to spot the litigation-prone areas. This 2-day event is the definitive survey program for real estate professionals. 

• Using blockchain and cryptocurrency in real estate transactions

• How to analyze tax and investment on Opportunity Zones

• Hear about market trends from industry insiders

• What to do when your client is facing litigation

• Stay ahead of rising expectations in commercial leasing

• How to guide your clients through challenging environmental regulation

• Deploying joint ventures for investment strategies

… and more!

Special Feature

• 1 hour of ethics credit

Program Level: Overview

Prerequisites: An interest or background in commercial real estate transactions

Advanced Preparation: None  

Intended Audience: Real estate practitioners, counsel (in-house and outside) for construction contractors, property owners, and developers, commercial property managers, agents, and brokers.

Credit Details