Law Seminars International Presents: A One-Day Advanced Workshop on

Development Agreements, Easements and CCRs
Uses and Considerations in 2008

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June 6, 2008
The Gleacher Center in Chicago, IL

Who Should Attend

Attorneys, lenders, owners, managers, brokers, real estate developers and others who are involved in real estate transactions

Why Attend

Expanding popularity in the use of easements, and special considerations involved with designing those easements, make this seminar particularly salient. This seminar will examine the tools used in modern, complex real estate developments.

Our experienced faculty will provide sophisticated, insightful and practical information on development agreements, CCRs, easements and vertical subdivision agreements

We will stress case studies and real world examples, and will provide guidance on drafting and problem solving techniques. This program is essential for anyone working on cutting edge development or interested in expanding the tools at their disposal to better address the needs of any development.

~~Program Co-Chairs: Robert G. Davidson, Esq. and Ivan P. Kane, Esq.

You Will Learn About

Agenda

Friday, June 06, 2008

8:00 am

Registration and Continental Breakfast

 
8:30 am

Introduction and Overview

Robert G. Davidson, Esq., Program Co-Chair
Schwartz Cooper Chartered / Chicago, IL

Ivan P. Kane, Esq., Program Co-Chair
Mayer Brown LLP / Chicago, IL

 
8:45 am

Easements and Covenants in Condominium Documents

Conversion issues: Best approaches; common issues and tips for finding the best solution for the project

Todd A. Bancroft, Esq., Executive Vice President
Equity Marketing Services Inc. / Chicago, IL

Jeff Richman, Esq., General Counsel
Equity Marketing Services Inc. / Chicago, IL

 
9:30 am

Project Development and Development Agreements

Essential components; concepts that do or do not work well; TIF development; using easement agreements vs. PUDs; donations and contributions for school sites, fire stations, etc.; lessons from litigation; finding workable solutions for everyone involved

Steven M. Elrod, Esq.
Holland & Knight LLP / Chicago, IL

 
10:15 am

Break

 
10:30 am

Case Study: Redevelopment of Union Railroad Station

Overcoming the challenges of a vertical subdivision remodeling; expanding the train station built before the depression with residential and commercial projects on top of the station

Ivan P. Kane, Esq., Program Co-Chair, Moderator
Mayer Brown LLP / Chicago, IL

Developer perspective

Robert (Dean) K. Hagan, Esq.
Hagan & Vidovic LLP / Chicago, IL

Municipal issues perspective

Richard A. Wendy, Esq.
Freeborn & Peters LLP / Chicago, IL

Railroad perspective

Elizabeth M. Flood, Esq., Senior Associate General Counsel
Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation / Chicago, IL

 
12:00 pm

Lunch (on your own)

 
1:15 pm

Mixed-Use Developments

Crafting the operation; different uses for common areas (residential vs. commercial); understanding cost allocations; managing parking ratios for different constituencies after a change in use

Mark S. Friedman, Esq.
Law Offices of Mark S. Friedman / Schaumburg, IL

 
2:30 pm

Break

 
2:45 pm

REA's From the Big Box Tenant's Perspective

Negotiating and drafting common REA provisions (site plan and building controls, use restrictions, common area use and maintenance) with the big box tenant in mind

James W. Peters, Esq.
Jones Waldo Holbrook & McDonough, PC / Naperville, IL

 
3:45 pm

Mixed-Use Development Case Study

Block 37: Planning and documentation for the project

Thomas H. Fraerman, Esq., Executive Vice President of Development Strategy
Joseph Freed and Associates LLC / Chicago, IL

 
4:30 pm

Evaluations and Adjourn

 

Tuition

Regular tuition for this program is $595 with a group rate of $520 each for two or more registrants from the same firm. For government employees, we offer a special rate of $445. For students and people in their job for less than a year, our rate is $297.50. All rates include admission to all seminar sessions, food and beverages at breaks, and all course materials. Make checks payable to Law Seminars International.

Cancellation & Substitution

You may substitute another person at any time. We will refund tuition, less a $50 cancellation fee, if we receive your cancellation by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 30, 2008. After that time, we will credit your tuition toward attendance at another program or the purchase of a Homestudy. There is a $25 cancellation fee for Course Materials orders and $50 for Homestudy orders.

Continuing Education Credits

This program qualifies for 6 IL CLE credits. IL real estate credits are pending. Upon request, we will apply for CLE credits in other states and other types of credits.

Location

The workshop will be held at the The Gleacher Center at 450 North Cityfront Plaza Drive in Chicago, IL 60611; (312) 464-8787. Check The Gleacher Center website, Area Attractions, for a list of area hotels at http://www.gleachercenter.com.
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If You Cannot Attend

Our complete Homestudy Course, consisting of a DVD recording and the written course materials, is available for $605. The written course materials alone are available for $100. We will ship your Homestudy order via UPS ground within two weeks after the seminar or the date we receive payment (whichever is later).
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Faculty Bios

Robert G. Davidson, Program Co-Chair, principal at Schwartz Cooper Chartered, is head of the Real Estate Development, Acquisitions and Dispositions Practice Group. He focuses on commercial real estate development, leasing and financing. He is named an Illinois "Leading Lawyer" and "Super Lawyer."

Ivan P. Kane, Program Co-Chair, partner at Mayer Brown LLP, has a transactional real estate practice as well as experience in development of large mixed-use projects. He is a "Leading Lawyer" and "Super Lawyer", and is listed in "Chambers USA."

Todd A. Bancroft, Executive Vice President of Equity Marketing Services, Inc., leads the acquisition and condominium conversion activities. He focuses on core sales and marketing client business.

Steven M. Elrod, partner at Holland & Knight LLP, represents private and public sector and municipal clients in real estate development, zoning and land use. As counsel to regional and local real estate developers, he also is engaged in large tract property acquisition and governmental approvals and entitlements process.

Elizabeth M. Flood is a Senior Associate General Counsel of the Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation d/b/a Metra. She manages the real estate division of Metra and handles commercial acquisition and development projects supporting maintenance and expansion of commuter rail service in Illinois.

Thomas H. Fraerman is Executive Vice President of Development Strategy at Joseph Freed and Associates LLC, where, until recently, he was General Counsel. He focuses on the company's downtown Chicago developments.

Mark S. Friedman of the Law Offices of Mark S. Friedman, concentrates in real estate and business transactional law. He works on real estate and business acquisitions and divestitures, and commercial and residential real estate developments, including condominium projects, vertical subdivisions and mixed-use developments.

Robert (Dean) K. Hagan, partner at Hagan & Vidovic LLP, specializes in real estate matters, including acquisitions and dispositions of real estate, leasing, joint ventures, financing, property management and brokerage agreements. Previously, he was a partner at Mayer Brown LLP.

James W. Peters is a member of the Real Estate Department of Jones Waldo Holbrook & McDonough, PC. He focuses on acquisition, leasing and development of property for shopping center, resort, residential and commercial use and on secured financing transactions.

Jeff Richman, General Counsel of Equity Marketing Services, Inc., focuses on development structuring and contract administration functions for client and in-house conversion projects.

Richard A. Wendy, partner at Freeborn & Peters LLP in the Real Estate and Land Use Practice Group, focuses on land use and real estate development law. He is a Super Lawyer and previously was Deputy Commissioner for the City of Chicago's Department of Planning and Development.