Real Estate, Banking/Commercial Lending, Corporate Law, and Private Client Practice Areas
Harley Steffens understands the need to negotiate and advise, and he does so regularly for his clients with regard to office, industrial, and retail leasing, as well as acquisition and disposition of real property. His practice, though focused in real estate, has included general corporate transactions, health care, and securities matters. Harley represents commercial real estate developers, public and private corporations, investment companies, family offices, and lending institutions including state and national banks and insurance companies. Development clients include local, regional, and national developers, as well as landlord and tenants in retail, industrial, and office leases. A transactional lawyer, Harley is licensed in Tennessee and Mississippi, and his areas of practice include:
- Commercial real estate development
- General corporate representation
- Financing and leasing
- Business and tax planning for real estate owners, investors, joint ventures, and partnerships
- Tax planning for real estate owners/investors
- IRS Section 1031 transactions
- Conservation easements, IRS Section 170(h)
- Asset-based lending including loan participations
- Represents owners and tenants in PILOT (payment in lieu of tax) transactions
- Acquisition and disposition of commercial real estate property
- Originates, negotiates, and advises commercial clients on public and private restrictions, easements, and covenants
- Entity formation and structuring
- Foreclosures
- Contract negotiations
Mr. Steffens has recently represented matters including equity raising of $40 million first fund closing annd a joint venture retail center acquisition in Tennessee for $14 million. He was lead counsel for the disposition of a retail shopping center parcel to a Fortune 500 company.
He is a member of the Tennessee, Mississippi, and the Memphis Bar Associations. Mr. Steffens is a graduate of the University of Georgia and the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, where he was an editor for the Law Review. His civic involvement includes St. Johns Church, ArtsMemphis / Conservation Through Art, Ducks Unlimited, and Delta Waterfowl. He enjoys spending time with family and being outdoors.
Education: University of Memphis (J.D., 2006)
Associate editor, University of Memphis Law Review
Recipient, CALI Excellence for the Future Award- Environmental Law
University of Georgia (B.A., 2002)
Admitted to Practice: Tennessee, 2006
Mississippi, 2007
Contact: phone: 901.525.4561
fax: 901.374.7506
email: hsteffens@evanspetree.com
