Lawyer Profile
David M. Layman
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Recognized Since:2010
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Recognized in:Real Estate Law
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Law School:University of Florida Levin College of Law
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Website:
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Location:777 South Flagler Drive, Suite 300 EastWest Palm Beach, FL 33401
David M. Layman has concentrated his practice in commercial real estate transactions and land use law for more than 30 years.
Lawyer Bio
Education:
- University of Florida Levin College of Law, J.D., graduated 1979
- University of Florida, BA, graduated 1977
Bar Admissions:
- Florida, The Florida Bar
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers for:
- Real Estate Law, West Palm Beach (2016)
- Real Estate Law, West Palm Beach (2010)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:
- Real Estate Law
Awards:
- AV Preeminent® 5.0 out of 5
- Who's Who in the South and Southwest
- Who's Who in American Law
- Who's Who in America
- Leading American Attorneys
- Daily Business Review "South Florida's Top Dealmakers of the Year, Finance," 2005
- The Legal 500 United States, 2008
- "Pro Bono Award" for Nonprofit Law, Palm Beach County Legal Aid Society, 2008
- Law360 "Real Estate Practice Group of the Year," 2011 and 2012
- Winning Team, Chambers USA Award for Excellence, Real Estate, 2010 and 2013
- The Legal 500 United States, "Top Tier" Firm in Real Estate, 2013
Firm Details
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
http://www.gtlaw.com
Headquarters
MetLife Building
200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166
(212) 801.9200
37
Office Locations
in 10
Countries
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Attorney Case History
Significant Representations
- Purchasers and sellers of billions of dollars of commercial properties.
- Developers of condominium projects, including the ultra-luxury Il Lugano, in Palm Beach, Florida.
- Represented affiliates of ESG Companies in the purchase of over 27 square miles in Hendry County, Florida, and the subsequent sale of 12 square miles, with a total transaction value of over $250 million.
- National banks in over a billion dollars of commercial real estate loans; including the closing of a $145 million development and construction loan for a national bank on a large residential resort development in Palm Beach County, Florida.
- Represented the purchaser of numerous resorts and hotels, including the Holiday Isle Resort in the Florida Keys; and the historic Georgian Terrace Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia.
- Represented CSC Union Square Ltd. in a $58 million refinancing of the Union Square apartment complex in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, with Deutsche Bank Mortgage Capital.
- Land acquisition and master association documents for Mizner Country Club, Delray Beach, Florida.
- Involved in the purchase of a regional mall with a price of over $200 million.
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- Represented national banks in environmental matters, including the removal of underground storage tanks, clean-up of contaminated soil, and financial reimbursement from the State of Florida.
- Buyers and sellers of multi-million dollar homes.
- Owners of various projects in land use and zoning matters before local and state governments, including obtaining a binding determination that two projects that were not DRIs.
- Parties to construction contracts, including the owner of a $19 million office tower.
- A large landowner in all office, industrial and warehouse leasing in Palm Beach and Broward Counties in Florida.
- A national bank in a successful property tax appeal, in which the assessment of property was reduced from almost $8 million to approximately $100,000.
- The City of West Palm Beach, Florida, in drafting its Concurrency Management Ordinance.
- Various landowners in condemnation matters.
Areas of Concentration
- Commercial real estate
- Land use law
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