Real estate owners, investors, developers and restaurant operators turn to Hayden for practical guidance on commercial real estate transactions and the business issues that come with them. He helps clients move deals forward while addressing leasing, title, due diligence, financing and contract issues that can affect their investments and business plans.
Hayden works with clients throughout the life cycle of commercial real estate transactions, from acquisitions and leasing through dispositions. His experience includes:
- Acquisitions and dispositions of hotels, shopping centers, restaurants, warehouses and other commercial properties
- Commercial leasing, including build-to-suit leases and leases for shopping centers and restaurant locations
- Real estate due diligence, including title commitments, surveys, lease reviews and property restrictions
- Purchase and sale agreements, closing documents and related transaction documents
- Real estate aspects of franchise and private equity transactions
- Forward and reverse 1031 Exchange transactions
In addition to his real estate practice, Hayden assists corporate clients with general contract matters. Across his transactional work, he coordinates with clients, lenders, landlords, title companies, hotel brands and regulatory authorities to identify issues, keep deals on track and help clients accomplish their business objectives.
While in law school, Hayden served as a Senior Associate of the Louisiana Law Review and was a member of The Order of the Coif.
Experience
- Counsel to Louisiana real estate holdings company managing sales and acquisitions of company’s real estate portfolio throughout the state including transactions involving multi-tenant properties, condominium regimes, and industrial warehouse properties.
- Advised owners of large commercial shopping centers in San Antonio and Columbus, Georgia, on leasing matters involving tenants ranging from local restaurants to national retailers. Negotiated leases and helped owners navigate tenant exclusives, title restrictions and declarations of covenants, easements and restrictions that affected new and existing tenants.
- Helped quick-service restaurant franchisees expand and manage their real estate portfolios through build-to-suit leases and acquisitions and dispositions of individual and multiple locations, including transactions involving 10 or more restaurants. Drafted and negotiated asset purchase agreements, assisted with disclosure schedules and handled related real estate matters.
- Guided regional real estate investment companies through acquisitions and dispositions across the gulf coast from Texas to Florida involving single-tenant commercial properties, multi-tenant shopping centers and warehouse facilities. Handled transactions from purchase agreement through closing, including reviewing title commitments and exception documents, surveys and existing leases, coordinating financing and preparing transfer documents and settlement statements.
- Assisted a national real estate holdings company with hotel acquisitions and dispositions in markets including Chicago, Nashville and Lafayette, Louisiana. Drafted and negotiated purchase agreements, reviewed title and due diligence materials, prepared closing documents and coordinated transaction approvals with major hotel brands and local regulators on matters including liquor licenses and tax requirements.
- Advised a private equity-backed quick-service restaurant company on real estate due diligence for the acquisition of a portfolio of existing restaurant locations. Reviewed leases to identify landlord consent and notice requirements, prepared estoppel and consent documents and coordinated the landlord approvals and notices required for closing.