ACGSF Force Majeure

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May 27, 2020 5 PM - 6 PM PDT

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Force Majeure in the wake of COVID-19:
Perspectives from the commercial real-estate market

Wednesday, May 27th, 2020
5:00 PM
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Join Jill Rowe, Partner at Venable and Brendon Kane, Vice President at Colliers as they discuss the application of Force Majeure and renegotiation of contracts in the wake of COVID-19 from the perspective of the commercial real-estate market.

This webinar will provide a framework to analyze how the COVID-19 pandemic might affect contract performance generally and help you think creatively about your options for renegotiating business contracts.

Jill Rowe and Brendon Kane will also discuss the latest developments in the commercial real estate market and provide insight for the future:

What is force majeure anyway?
Similar legal concepts: frustration of purpose/impracticability
Commercial lease market dynamics in the age of COVID-19
Negotiating and renegotiating a commercial lease: context, arguments, practical considerations
Radar alert: legislative changes affecting contract obligations
Best practices for negotiating and renegotiating business contracts

Speakers

Brendon Kane

Colliers International

Senior Vice President

Brendon specializes in representing building owners and tenants in the downtown San Francisco area with their commercial office needs, working in partnership with Jim Sobel.

Since joining Colliers International in 2010, Brendon has worked on and completed over 400 lease transactions for approximately 3,000,000 square feet, and worked on the successful client acquisitions or dispositions of more than $300 million in investment property since 2012.

Brendon was awarded Rookie of the Year for Commercial Real Estate Brokerage in San Francisco in his first full year as an agent, referenced in the San Francisco Business Times and The Registry for work related to the leasing of One Kearny Street, 747 Front Street, and the Jackson Square neighborhood.

In his free time, Brendon enjoys outdoor excercise, golf, rooting on the many Bay Area sports franchises, and traveling with his wife and two children to see the world from their home base in Alamo, CA.

Jill Rowe

Venable LLP

Partner

Jill Rowe has experience representing companies in a variety of industries, including nationally recognized real estate brokerage and investment firms, a leading pharmaceutical distributor, award-winning wineries, and the country's largest petroleum pipeline owner. Always well prepared, Jill resolves disputes from a position of strength and is driven by a commitment to finding creative and cost-effective solutions to all of her clients' legal challenges. She previously worked as in-house counsel for a Fortune 100 company, where she handled mergers and acquisitions, employment, and general corporate matters.

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May 27, 2020 11pm