Practice Areas

BUSINESS ADVISORY SERVICES

 

 

  • BUSINESS FORMATION AND INCORPORATION.

    RESTREPO, P.C. can assist you in incorporating your business and advise you on the different types of corporate forms. We will also assist you in the negotiation and drafting of by-laws, operating, partnership and shareholder agreements. Your business is important, and we understand that having the right corporate structure is crucial to the success of your business.

  • ASSET AND STOCK TRANSFERS.

    RESTREPO, P.C. will represent you throughout the arduous process of purchasing a business, from the contract formation stages and due diligence, to the closing, we are there for you. There are so many critical nuances of each transaction and we will make sure no stones are left unturned.

  • ANCILLARY BUSINESS CONSULTING SERVICES.

    RESTREPO, P.C. can assist you with other ancillary needs related to the operation of your business. Depending on your business, we can help you along the way by making sure that your sales contracts, vendor agreements and licensing agreements, as an example, are bullet proof and serve your needs.

  • LOAN WORKOUTS AND RE-FINANCING.

    RESTREPO, P.C. can negotiate your loan workouts, extensions and modifications, and refinancing. You need trustworthy attorneys that can represent you with your lending institution.

 

 

REAL ESTATE

 

 

  • COMMERCIAL LEASING.

    We represent both commercial landlords and tenants, and help them navigate through every type of commercial lease negotiation, from office space and small retail facilities, to industrial and stand-alone buildings on a triple net basis. RESTREPO, P.C. will also help you with ancillary contracts related to the commercial leasing process, including alteration agreements, assignments, brokerage agreements, and others.

  • RESIDENTIAL CLOSINGS.

    RESTREPO, P.C. will help you achieve your goal in either selling or purchasing your single family home, coop or condominium unit, from contract negotiations, inspection and title review to closing. We will be there to assist you.

  • COMMERCIAL CLOSINGS.

    RESTREPO, P.C. will close the deal for your income producing property, from multi-family, and mixed-use buildings to, office or industrial facilities. We will make sure that the deal is translated to reality.

  • LOAN WORKOUTS AND REFINANCING.

    RESTREPO, P.C. can negotiate your loan workouts, extensions and modifications, and refinancing. You need trustworthy attorneys that can represent you with your lending institution.

 

 

 

LITIGATION

 

 

  • CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT LITIGATION.

    RESTREPO, P.C. is well versed in navigating through a wide variety of construction disputes, and is committed to achieving the best results in a cost-efficient manner. Whether through informal mediation, arbitration, or an action or proceeding in Federal or State Court, RESTREPO, P.C. is proficient in the prosecution and defense of the following spectrum of disputes: breach of contract, delay, acceleration, suspension and termination, mechanic’s lien foreclosures, RPAPL §881 access proceedings, and injunctive relief actions.

  • REAL PROPERTY LITIGATION.

    Whether you own a single home, multi-family, rent stabilized or commercial property, RESTREPO, P.C. can assist you in the prosecution or defense of your real property dispute. With intimate knowledge of the housing laws, and other real property laws and regulations of the State of New York, RESTREPO, P.C. can help you in a variety of real property disputes, including commercial and residential landlord-tenant holdover and non-payment proceedings, HP proceedings, specific performance actions, Yellowstone Injunction actions, encroachment actions, and quiet title and constructive trust actions, among many others. RESTREPO, P.C. is also proficient in appearing before various Administrative Agencies of the City and State of New York, including HPD, DOB, HUD, DHCR and NYS Division of Human Rights.

  • BUSINESS DISPUTES.

    When your business venture goes awry, RESTREPO, P.C. will handle your joint venture or partnership dispute, or shareholder derivative action. RESTREPO, P.C. will make sure your interests are well served, and will strive towards a cost efficient resolution of your dispute.

  • CONSTRUCTION-RELATED PERSONAL INJURY.

    RESTREPO, P.C. understands that construction is an integral part of the area in which we live, from small scale developments to large scale high-rises. We, at RESTREPO, P.C. know that these wonders are built by hard-working every day people. Sometimes, however, these construction sites are unsafe, by no fault of the worker, leading to catastrophic injuries, from trip/slip and falls to falls from heights to objects falling from heights. We can represent you to get you the compensation you are entitled to.

  • CONSTRUCTION-RELATED PROPERTY DAMAGE.

    RESTREPO, P.C. recognizes that construction can be performed incorrectly at times, whether from deficiencies created by the initial design team to the contractors actually performing the job, resulting in the failing of the most essential elements of the structure, from HVAC to plumbing, for example, or to defective or unsafe excavation and foundation underpinning. We will work tirelessly to get you the results you deserve.

 

CONSTRUCTION, DEVELOPMENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL SERVICES
  • CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT.

    Whether it be ground-up construction, preservation or a renovation project, RESTREPO, P.C. can assist you in all aspects of your project. We have worked closely with Developers, Contractors, Architects and other consultants, and have intimate knowledge of the construction process. RESTREPO, P.C. can represent you at all stages of the development and construction project, from the joint venture stages, to the acquisition, and air-rights purchase, to construction financing and permanent conversion. We can also help you negotiate architect’s agreements, owner-contractor agreements, sub-contracting agreements, construction management and other construction-related agreements to ensure your interests are protected.

  • GENERAL COUNSEL SERVICES.

    If you feel more comfortable having one law firm be the go to place for all your project’s needs, RESTREPO, P.C. can provide you with General Counsel services for every step of the way.

  • LICENSE/ACCESS AGREEMENTS.

    It is no secret that all construction projects encounter issues along the way. If you are a Developer or General Contractor, there is nothing more frustrating than an uncooperative neighbor who is looking to make a profit and to delay or halt the construction. If you are a neighbor, you certainly do not appreciate a Developer’s or Contractor’s cavalier attitude to move forward with construction without providing proper safeguards and guarantees. Whether you are a Developer, Construction Manager or neighbor, RESTREPO, P.C. can help you negotiate a proper license/access agreement in line with applicable construction standards, laws and regulations, and ensure that the parties’ expectations are reasonably achieved.