Legal Services

The Green Building Practice Group at Arent Fox is the first of its kind in New York City, providing industry stakeholders with a full suite of green real estate legal services in addition to our traditional construction- and real estate-related offerings. Please contact Stephen Del Percio at 212-457-5542 or delpercio.stephen@arentfox.com for more information about our group.

Specifically, we are committed to delivering the following specific scope of legal services to green building industry stakeholders:

  • Drafting and negotiating terms and conditions of design and construction documents, consulting agreements, leases, and other contract documents;
  • Assistance procuring and securing appropriate insurance coverage for green building projects;
  • Reviewing, editing, and proposing language for green building project marketing materials;
  • Reviewing and preparing written comments and advice with respect to drafts of municipal green building ordinances, as well as advice on how similarly-situated municipalities have crafted green building legislation;
  • Assistance selecting the appropriate LEED rating system for a particular project and providing counsel during the course of the LEED certification process;
  • Providing recommendations regarding certification under other green building (or green product) rating systems;
  • Performing research and preparing written compilations of White Papers or industry trend reports;
  • Assistance securing funding for green projects from local programs (such as NYSERDA) or any other green building funding provider;
  • Assistance identifying municipalities providing financial incentives for green development or mandating compliance with particular rating systems;
  • Assistance securing investment capital for green developments;
  • Researching specific green project materials and technologies and subsequent recommendations for alternative products and/or edits to language in contract documents; and
  • Providing green building stakeholder education through the development of written materials and speaking engagements.

Again, please contact Stephen Del Percio at 212.457.5542 or at delpercio.stephen@arentfox.com if you are interested in discussing any of the services that Arent Fox offers.