Commercial Real Estate Transaction
The Project
The Chicago office of an international law firm representing a Fortune 500 company in a major multi-jurisdictional real estate transaction required a Commercial Real Estate Paralegal. The responsibilities of the Commercial Real Estate Paralegal required focus on a full range of real estate matters, including lease administration, amendments, renewals, terminations, and estoppel certificates.
Challenges Met
- The client required the Commercial Real Estate Paralegal to prepare drafts of legal and other documents and correspondence for attorney review.
- The successful candidate needed to possess the skills to maintain and organize large volumes of case files.
- The position required the ability to take responsibility for the overall document management of the commercial real estate transactions, including preparing and updating closing checklist, closing documents and escrow instructions.
- The client also requested familiarity with UCC guidelines, along with the ability to perform various lien searches, title commitments and surveys.
High Performance Delivered
- LawyerLink provided an individual with superior communications skills, attention to detail, initiative, and excellent organizational skills. The candidate has proven experience in preparing closing binders, reviewing diligence materials, collection and general control of documents, and coordination of all aspects of complex commercial real estate transactions.
- The Commercial Real Estate Paralegal prepared documentation, managed and revised real estate forms including organization of all materials for execution at closings.
- The Commercial Real Estate Paralegal managed deadlines and closing timetables.
- The Commercial Real Estate Paralegal executed all post-closing matters and closing binders, including preparing release documents, registration and certificates of estoppel.
