St. Louis, Missouri … Benjamin F. Evans, who earned a J.D. degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law (Cum Laude, Order of the Coif), has joined the firm as an associate in the firm’s Real Estate Law Practice Group, which is one of the firm’s largest practice areas.
Mr. Evans concentrates his practice on complex real estate transactions including acquisitions, dispositions and exchanges of domestic and international commercial property, and the development, leasing and financing of office, retail, industrial and mixed-use projects. He is experienced in the formation and dissolution of joint ventures, and in drafting and negotiating a variety of real estate transactional documents, including purchase/sale agreements, development agreements, commercial leases, easement agreements, and property management and maintenance agreements.
In addition to his real estate practice, Mr. Evans has represented clients in various corporate and general business matters, including mergers and acquisitions, stock/asset purchase and sale agreements, employment agreements, non-compete/
Gallop, Johnson & Neuman’s Real Estate Law Practice Group represents virtually every type of property transaction including for vacant land, farm land, single and multi-family residential projects, multi-family developments, condominiums, subdivisions, manufacturing and distribution facilities, office buildings, retail stores, shopping centers, hotels, airports and landfills.
The firm represents buyers, sellers, landlords, tenants, lenders, borrowers, investors, developers and other parties by assisting with negotiations and preparing necessary documents including title evaluation, surveys, financing documents and environmental assessments. In addition, the firm handles zoning, permitting and variance requests, easements and other land use or development issues.
The firm also assists in evaluating properties from an environmental standpoint, including review and facilitation of Phase I and Phase II environmental assessments;
Founded in 1976, Gallop, Johnson & Neuman serves public and privately held corporations, small companies, start-up enterprises, entrepreneurs and non-profit entities, as well as individuals and families. It is one of the ten largest law firms in St. Louis. Offices are located at 101 South Hanley Road, Suite 1700, Clayton, Missouri, 63105.
For information about Gallop, Johnson & Neuman, please contact Daniel P. Mauzy at 314.615.6000 or visit the website www.GJN.com. Media contact: Jeff Dunlap at 314.993.6925.
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