Mr. Alan Ritchie's construction experience and practice includes the preparation of all "front-end" documents and project delivery counseling on behalf of owners, developers, architects, engineers, construction managers, contractors and subcontractors and the participation in dispute resolution of claims.

Alan's real estate experience and practice includes the representation of lenders, borrowers, developers and other corporations in connection with multi-state financings, sale leaseback transactions, synthetic lease transactions, construction lending, secured and unsecured lending to REITs, acquisitions and sales, development, leasing and other general corporate real estate matters.

Mr. Ritchie is a frequent lecturer on construction and design-related issues, including project delivery selection and critical provisions in design and engineering contracts. He has lectured at the Ohio State Bar Association Annual Convention and the Cleveland Bar Association Speaker Series.

• American Bar Association - Real Property, Probate and Trust Section - Design and Construction Law Committee

• A.M. McGregor Home
• Blossom Music Center Renovation
• Cleveland State University Parking Garage
• Flats – East Bank Project
• PNC Park
• Soldier Field Adaptive Reuse
• The Ohio State University Football Stadium
• Toledo Mud Hens - Fifth Third Field

• Local counsel to multiple out-of-state lenders in connection with issuance of legal opinions
• Negotiation and drafting of 130,000 square foot office and distribution center lease
• Negotiation and drafting of joint venture agreement for $450,000,000 mixed-use town center development
• Negotiation and drafting of lease and construction agreements relating to 50,000 square foot office building and research center
• Representation of borrower in connection with $165,000,000 multi-state portfolio financing secured by regional malls
• Representation of borrower in connection with $31,000,000 net lease financing
• Representation of borrower in connection with $50,000,000 synthetic lease transaction
• Representation of developer in connection with $10,000,000 acquisition and construction loan relating to historic renovation of 100,000 square foot office building and issuance of $2,000,000 historic tax credits
• Representation of landlord in connection with $5,000,000 new market tax credit loan and related 40,000 square foot office lease
• Representation of lender in connection with $12,000,000 deed-in-lieu of foreclosure transaction
• Representation of lender in connection with acquisition and divesture of multiple bank branch portfolios involving hundreds of branches throughout the United States
• Representation of lender in connection with construction financing for multiple LIHTC properties
• Representation of lender in connection with over $300,000,000 secured and unsecured acquisition and construction loans to REIT borrowers
• Representation of lenders in connection with multiple construction, acquisition and development loans to both commercial and residential developers
• Representation of owner in connection with $7,000,000 HUD apartment project acquisition and redevelopment loan
• Representation of owner in connection with acquisition and finance of Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio
• Representation of owner in connection with acquisition of $10,000,000 in defaulted debt and related workouts of properties encumbered thereby
• Representation of owner in connection with design and construction agreements relating to $600,000,000 downtown mixed use development
• Representation of owner in connection with sale of 1/2 interest in $300,000,000 office tower and hotel
• Representation of owners, architects, engineers and contractors in all facets of real estate finance, development and construction
• Representation of Pittsburgh Pirates in connection with construction and development of PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA

• "BIM / Integrated Project Delivery" section of "AIA Contracts and Beyond"; Cleveland, OH; 05/14/09
• "Legal Risks Related to LEED: Contractual Provisions And Potential Consequences"; Cleveland, OH; 02/24/09
• "Building Information Modeling (BIM): Legal Issues With The Use Of This New Project Tool"; Cleveland, OH; 02/27/08