Ryan E. Abrams

Biography

Ryan represents public and private companies in complex real estate matters, including portfolio acquisitions, financings, leasing, and asset dispositions. His experience includes managing large-scale transactions involving hundreds of commercial properties, overseeing due diligence processes, and drafting and negotiating purchase agreements, land use agreements, and financing documents. He also advises national landlords and tenants, as well as regional and closely held businesses, in negotiating leases and subleases tailored to their operational and strategic needs.

In his corporate practice, Ryan works with small to mid-sized businesses on transactional and general corporate matters. He regularly drafts and negotiates purchase agreements in connection with mergers and acquisitions, manages diligence and disclosure processes, and entity structuring.

Ryan approaches each matter with a focus on efficiency, clarity, and alignment with his clients’ broader business objectives.

Prior to his legal career, Ryan worked with start-up and emerging companies on business planning and capital-raising initiatives, providing him with a practical perspective that informs his counsel today.

CLIENT EXPERIENCE

• Public and private real estate companies managing large commercial portfolios
• National and regional landlords and tenants
• Closely held and middle-market businesses across a range of industries
• Real estate investors and developers
• Franchise operators and multi-location retail businesses

Representative Matters

• Represented closely held businesses in sale transactions to private equity buyers in the insurance, commercial trucking, and fleet repair industries
• Negotiated and closed the sale of a 600,000-square-foot retail outlet center transaction
• Managed diligence and closing processes for multiple M&A transactions in the HVAC industry
• Led due diligence and closings for dozens of transactions on behalf of a national self-storage client
• Represented a national franchisee in an internal reorganization involving 20 separate lease transactions
• Advised multifamily property owners in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac acquisition financing and refinancing transactions
• Represented a steel industry client in an ESOP transaction
• Drafted and negotiated commercial leases and related agreements for national, regional, and local clients