Real Estate and Finance Lawyers & Attorneys
Axiom matches world-class legal talent to the design and construction, portfolio management, and due diligence needs of legal departments.
The challenge
Real estate is a vital component of business strategies, and there is a wider range of risk and return than ever before, as deals become more complex, and involve force majeure, portfolio rightsizing, and sophisticated financial agreements.
Accessing legal talent with the right expertise will be key to managing the increased complexity of real estate transactions.
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UNCERTAINTY IN THE LEGAL MARKET
78% of real estate executives are concerned about the future of the market due to uncertainty around interest rates, global economic conditions, and governmental policy
SPIKES IN PANDEMIC-RELATED WORKLOADS
All commercial real estate sectors are experiencing declines in business due to COVID-19, leading to high volumes of leasing defaults and short-term workouts
LIMITED INTERNAL SKILL SETS
Corporate legal teams often lack the right level of expertise to manage real estate legal work
Our solutions
Our support can be designed to meet your needs, with a single secondee or a team solution. Our lawyers can quickly offer local, regional, and global real estate support, including:
Transactional work and DIRT law
Office, retail, commercial, and residential Leases; Defaults, workouts, foreclosures, short sales, and REOs; Management, vendor, and license agreements; Due diligence review and counsel; Force Majeure interpretation
Portfolio management
Portfolio down- and right-sizing; Title review and negotiation; Internal governance policies; Local and federal regulatory compliance; Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
Design and construction
Design, development, and construction agreements; American Institute of Architects (AIA) agreements; Environmental property assessments
Real estate finance
Acquisition and construction loans; Tax abatements; Tax advice

35+
Real estate lawyers
15+
Average years of experience
50%
Of the Fortune 100 are Axiom clients
Why work with Axiom?
Access world-class real estate talent
Build a dynamic real estate legal team
Work with a partner who understands real estate law
- 35+ real estate lawyers
- 50+ real estate engagements since 2019
- Our lawyers have an average of 15+ years of experience
- Flexibly scale your team up or down to respond to a fast-changing, budget-constrained business environment
- Tap into our 20 years of experience and best practices supporting real estate
- Variable cost models that correspond to engagement length and lawyer experience
- Axiom’s clients include 50% of the Fortune 100
- 99% of our clients say they would recommend Axiom
- Structured onboarding and feedback process to minimize time to productivity and stay in alignment with client success
Why work with Axiom?
Access world-class real estate talent
- 35+ real estate lawyers
- 50+ real estate engagements since 2019
- Our lawyers have an average of 15+ years of experience
Build a dynamic real estate legal team
- Flexibly scale your team up or down to respond to a fast-changing, budget-constrained business environment
- Tap into our 20 years of experience and best practices supporting real estate
- Variable cost models that correspond to engagement length and lawyer experience
Work with a partner who understands real estate law
- Axiom’s clients include 50% of the Fortune 100
- 99% of our clients say they would recommend Axiom
- Structured onboarding and feedback process to minimize time to productivity and stay in alignment with client success
How to get started with Axiom

Within 24 hours
We will set up a consultation to confirm your preferences
During a quick conversation, we will identify your business and legal requirements and budget.

24 to 48 hours after our conversation
Receive a curated list of lawyers
Select who you’d like to interview from a list of lawyer biographies matched to your specific needs.

Within 2-5 days of receiving your preferences
Lawyers matched to your needs will be ready for interviews
To ensure a productive interview, lawyers will be briefed on your needs, the engagement, and your company.

Within 1 week of you selecting your lawyers
Lawyers will be ready to start working with you
We onboard and orient lawyers to your company culture and business needs so they can deliver value from day one.
Rethink the work you send to outside counsel
Get more value and reduce costs by reallocating some of the work that goes to outside counsel, which typically accounts for at least 50% of a legal department’s annual spend.
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