Emilie A. Sickles is an associate in the firm’s Real Estate practice in Washington, D.C.  Emilie concentrates her practice in the areas of commercial real estate acquisitions, dispositions, lending and leasing, and has significant experience representing entities involved in complex development projects throughout the central East Coast region.

On the lending side, Emilie has experience representing lenders in financing and refinancing transactions, drafting and negotiating secured financing agreements, reviewing title and loan documents, and coordinating all aspects of closings.  With respect to leasing transactions, Emilie has experience representing landlords and tenants in commercial real estate leases, subleases, amendments and other negotiated agreements.  She has worked on transactions with governmental and nonprofit entities; projects involving highly specialized medical and educational build-outs; and lease negotiations for industrial, office, retail, and mixed-use buildings.

With a strong background in product development and East Asian manufacturing, and having previously served as in-house counsel to a major Baltimore-area real estate development firm, Emilie has a fundamental understanding of negotiation strategies and a solid appreciation for the challenges, both legal and operational, that face commercial property owners.