Commercial Real Estate and Construction

KARA Law Firm provides strategic legal consultancy and dispute resolution services at every stage of commercial real estate investments and construction projects. From licensing to project finance, from contract management to expropriation proceedings, it offers comprehensive legal support. Its goal is to instill confidence by managing risks while enabling clients to make the most of emerging opportunities.

1. Construction Permits and Occupancy Procedures

• Preparing license applications for building and industrial facilities
• Managing occupancy (use permit) procedures
• Filing administrative appeals and litigation against unjust rejections or delays
• Legal defense against construction suspension and demolition orders
• Administrative and judicial proceedings related to unlicensed construction

2. Zoning and Urban Planning

• Legal and technical review of zoning plans
• Annulment actions against unlawful or deficient planning decisions
• Legal proceedings and objections related to parceling errors
• Execution of subdivision, consolidation, abandonment, and allocation procedures
• Consultancy on zoning amnesty and Building Registration Certificates
• Objections to administrative fines and demolitions concerning unsafe structures

3. Real Estate Project Categories

• Residential: Apartments, villas, housing projects, vacation homes
• Commercial: Shopping malls, office buildings, hotels, restaurants
• Industrial: Factories, warehouses, logistics centers
• Agricultural: Farms, greenhouses, agricultural land
• Special-purpose: Hospitals, schools, religious buildings, sports facilities, energy plants

4. Strategic and Special Projects

• Infrastructure investments: highways, bridges, metro lines
• Energy projects: wind, solar (PV), hydroelectric (HEPP), dams
• Urban transformation: building risk analysis, agreements, contracts, arbitration

5. Real Estate Contracts and Legal Management

• Purchase and promise of sale agreements, due diligence
• Lease management (commercial & residential): landlord and tenant representation
• Architectural & construction contracts (FIDIC, SIA, revenue-sharing, etc.)
• Real estate finance: mortgages, loans, securitization, hybrid financing
• Property and facility management support
• Dispute resolution and arbitration in real estate matters
• Equity and hospitality agreements

6. ESG and Sustainable Real Estate

• Green certifications (LEED, BREEAM) compliance
• ESG reporting and energy efficiency advisory
• Digital real estate: smart building contracts, BIM compliance
• Environmental impact consultancy

7. Expropriation and Land Registry Transactions

• Expropriation lawsuits: value determination, annulment
• Land registry disputes: boundary, registration, title correction
• De facto expropriation compensation claims
• Title deed transactions and foreign ownership (Lex Koller)
• Real estate tax advisory and dispute resolution