Engelman Berger is comprised of experienced lawyers who are well recognized for their expertise and commitment to resolve commercial disputes and assist clients in preventing legal problems through proper planning. The firms’ clients are national and local lenders, borrowers, lessors, tenants, family-owned businesses, developers, franchise owners, municipalities, and investors. Industries served include banking and lending, credit unions, real estate, construction, restaurant, hospitality, medical, retail, wholesale, and agricultural, among others. The firm provides creative and focused representation in all federal and state courts, bankruptcy court, arbitrations, mediations and settlement negotiations. The firm facilitates business and real estate transactions through counsel, negotiation, and proper documentation.
The firm’s lawyers are problem solvers and focused on listening to and helping clients reach their goals. The lawyers are recognized with Martindale Hubbell AV ratings, listings in “Super Lawyers,” and U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Lawyers in America,” among other recognitions. The firm is locally owned and the lawyers take an active role in community activities.
We are proud to be a member of LEGUS, an international network of law firms. We are able to offer our clients seamless representation and counsel across the U.S. and internationally.
Founded in 2000
50 people in their team
Whether your goal is to recover your collateral from a borrower that has filed bankruptcy, or to reorganize your business under the protection of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, our accomplished bankruptcy attorneys can assist you. Our attorneys’ expertise in all matters regarding bankruptcy, from creditor, borrower, committee, trustee and other parties is well known and well recognized. We are known for our creative resolution of complex business problems within the bankruptcy arena through negotiation, contested proceedings, or litigation in bankruptcy court. Our expertise is also well-recognized in related areas of Creditors’ Rights, Business and Financial Restructuring, and Loan Workouts discussed under these separate headings.
A merger and acquisition (M&A) refers to the process by which two companies combine their operations or assets. This can occur through various means, including the purchase of one company by another (acquisition) or the mutual agreement to form a new company (merger). M&A transactions are complex legal processes that involve a series of negotiations, due diligence, regulatory compliance, and contractual agreements.
Our experienced attorneys specialize in mergers and acquisitions to provide invaluable guidance to clients throughout the intricate process, ensuring seamless negotiation, meticulous due diligence, adherence to regulatory frameworks, and precise drafting of comprehensive contractual agreements. By leveraging their expertise, legal professionals assist clients in navigating the complex landscape of M&A, safeguarding their interests and facilitating successful transactions.
Our attorneys are experienced in representing cities, buyers and sellers, landlords, tenants, lenders, borrowers, and guarantors in Arizona’s real estate market. Our lawyers have examined real estate issues from all perspectives, whether in the midst of a deal, advising parties upon a breach or potential breach in a sale or lease transaction, or planning and documenting transactions to avoid future problems. We will negotiate and document real estate sales, leases, and financing transactions as well as resolution of disputes in implementation or compliance with agreements related to the real estate transaction. We represent property owners regarding the sale, leasing, development, and financing of real property projects. We assist in documenting all types of financing transactions from traditional commercial deals to hard money loans to debtor-in-possession financing in bankruptcy. We have handled complex real estate issues on behalf of real estate investment trust (REITs) and land banking clients. As part of our real estate practice, we can assist with water rights, land use and regulatory compliance, easements, title issues, lien removal, and ownership disputes. We often draft effluent and water service, water exchange and underground storage and recovery agreements. The breadth of our real estate expertise comes in part from our vantage point of years of analyzing real estate transactions that have become the subject of litigation, bankruptcy proceedings, and other disputes.
