Gene Frassetto

Gene Frassetto is a partner of the firm practicing in business law with an emphasis on complex real estate transactions. He has extensive experience in urban retail, industrial and commercial development transactions; rural farm, ranch, vineyard, wind-farm and renewable-energy transactions; and the real estate aspects of corporate transactions. Gene has experience in the acquisition, leasing, development and sale of electric generation facilities (both renewable and conventional) and also represents many of the premier vineyard and winery operators in the Northwest in various matters. He assists clients in complex real estate due diligence analysis and title insurance matters, including corporate merger and acquisition transactions.

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Eight Things to Remember When Reviewing an Access Easement

An access easement is a key link in the legal chain when builders need to cross another’s land to develop property. A poorly drafted easement could hobble an entire development. Counsel should always be consulted to avoid the crippling impact of a development held hostage. Here are eight tips to remember in reviewing an access … Continue Reading

SNDAs – How to Handle from the Tenant’s Perspective

By Benjamin Spiess, Gene Frassetto and Ervin Holmes on February 17, 2017 Posted in Financial Defaults, Project Lenders

At some point, almost every tenant of a commercial lease is asked to sign a Subordination, Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreement (an “SNDA”). Generally, the SNDA comes from the landlord’s lender sometime after the tenant’s lease has been signed and the term has commenced. It can be a complex document with onerous provisions for a tenant, … Continue Reading

When “Non-Binding” LOIs Become Binding

By Timothy Snider, Gene Frassetto and Benjamin Spiess on February 7, 2017 Posted in Construction Claims, Construction Contract Interpretation, Construction Contracts, Construction Industry, Damages Claims, Green Building, Land Use, Mergers & Acquisitions

A letter of intent (“LOI”) is often the first document in a proposed deal – a summary of a range of key terms or concepts for negotiation toward entering into a final, formal agreement. But what seems like a simple document can be much more than a mere list of possible terms to be discussed … Continue Reading