Bernard Kearney III

Focused and practical real estate development and investment counsel

Bernard Kearney is a real estate lawyer who advises clients in a variety of industries on real estate transactions. With clients including regional, national and multinational corporations, REITs and private equity funds, Bernard focuses on:

• Commercial land development
• Real estate investments
• Construction
• Leasing

Bernard works closely with his clients to understand their real estate and other business needs and to structure and develop transactions that meet their objectives.

• Representing private equity clients in asset acquisition, private placement offerings to investors, financing, developing and leasing.
• Advising corporate clients on purchases, sales, leasing and other issues related to their real estate portfolios.
• Negotiating and drafting complex limited liability company operating agreements, partnership and joint venture agreements for real estate projects and investments, including representing sponsors and developers in partnerships with institutional investors.
• Representing owners and developers in construction and development of multi-family and mixed-use facilities, including entitlement work, TIF negotiation and construction agreements.
• Representing owners, investors, sellers and tenants in sale leaseback transactions, including purchase, leasing, institutional financing and build-to-suit leases.
• Advising REITs regarding purchases and sales and financing of portfolio properties.
• Serving as borrower’s counsel in HUD loan transactions.

• Served as principal counsel for multiple private equity real estate funds in connection with the acquisition of over $300 million of assets in the Midwest.
• Ongoing representation of an international manufacturing client in connection with all legal aspects of its corporate real estate portfolio in excess of 50 million square feet of space.
• Served as borrower’s counsel for over $650 million of HUD loans for the owner of 100-plus skilled nursing facilities.
• Represented a publicly traded REIT in connection with acquisitions, financing and the disposition of a $200 million-plus multi-asset portfolio.