Shale advises clients on complex commercial real estate matters including purchase and sale transactions, ownership structuring arrangements, leasing matters (landlord and tenant), real estate development matters, real estate financing, and foreign ownership of land compliance matters. He has represented clients for the acquisition or disposition of multi-building office portfolios, large residential rental complexes, office towers, hotel and hospitality assets, industrial buildings, retail plazas, agricultural lands, and other commercial properties.
Shale has worked in a strategic capacity with established land developers on matters pertaining to land assembly, planning and zoning, and capital formation. In addition, Shale provides assistance on mergers and acquisitions transactions for the real estate components of those deals. Shale is regarded for his ability to provide measured, commercially sensible advice to his clients.