Real Estate and Corporate Transactions

Our team assists with all types of real estate and corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions (M&A). On behalf of clients, we regularly:

  • Perform environmental due diligence, including review of Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments.
  • Evaluate environmental risks and liabilities.
  • Procure and assess environmental insurance policies and coverage.
  • Negotiate purchase and sale documents, loan documents and leases, asset purchaser agreements, stock transfer agreements, and merger agreements for environmental provisions and protections, including representations, warranties and indemnities.
  • Determine the applicability of and compliance with New Jersey’s unique transfer statute, the Industrial Site Recovery Act (ISRA), which applies to many real estate and corporate transactions involving assets in New Jersey. 

We know how to identify and navigate environmental risks and liabilities to protect our clients’ interests while efficiently supporting business objectives.

Firm Highlights

  • Podcasts
    Artful Donations: Exploring Museum Exchange
    In this episode of The Legal Canvas, host Caryn Keppler welcomes Robert Wainstein and Michael Darling, co-founders of Museum Exchange, the first digital platform dedicated to facilitating art donations to museums and nonprofit institutions across North America. Together, they explore how technology is transforming the way collectors, artists, estates, and cultural organizations connect through charitable giving. Robert and Michael explain the inspiration behind Museum Exchange, the challenges they set out to solve, and how the platform has grown into a network of more than 400 museums. They walk listeners through the donation process—from evaluating artwork and matching donors with institutions to handling logistics, documentation, and tax considerations. Along the way, they discuss the realities of museum collecting, why many donations are declined, and how thoughtful placements can help preserve artists' legacies while expanding access to important works of art. The conversation also explores Museum Exchange's work with living artists, artist estates, hospitals, universities, and smaller regional museums, as well as the launch of the Charis Foundation for the Arts, a nonprofit designed to steward significant collections before placing them with institutions that can best benefit from them. Robert and Michael conclude by sharing their vision for the future of charitable art transactions and how Museum Exchange is helping reshape philanthropy in the arts for generations to come.