Built for Real Estate.

We understand how projects come together. Our counsel empowers developers, investors, and landowners to navigate complexity with clarity, efficiency, and strategic foresight.

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WHO WE ARE

At Bear Peak Law, we don’t just understand development—we live it.

We partner with a focused group of real estate developers, land investors, and homebuilders who demand more from their legal counsel: more clarity, more urgency, and real alignment with how deals actually get done.

From land acquisition to final buildout, we deliver business-minded legal strategy that protects your downside, preserves momentum, and empowers your team to execute with confidence.

Built for Developers. Driven by Execution.

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Focused Expertise. Real-World Impact.

At Bear Peak Law, we combine legal insight with a builder’s mindset. Our practice is shaped by the real-world challenges developers face—from complex acquisitions to public-private partnerships and community buildouts. We help you move forward with clarity, speed, and confidence at every stage.

Real Estate Acquisitions & Joint Ventures

We represent investors and sponsors in the structuring, purchase, and sale of industrial, multifamily, and mixed-use assets.

Master-Planned Community Development

Legal guidance for large-scale, phased communities—builder programs, metro districts, and infrastructure delivery.

Urban Renewal Law & TIF Structuring

We represent developers and municipalities negotiate urban renewal agreements and coordinate tax increment financing for projects.

Builder Programs & Lot Dispositions

Builder contracts, takedown coordination, and deal structures that keep closings clean and consistent.

Built on Results. Chosen for Insight.

  • “Nick is more than legal counsel—he’s a strategic partner who sees the deal from every angle. He understands what moves a project forward and what holds it back, and he communicates with clarity, urgency, and total professionalism.”

    Senior Managing Director, Family Office, $1.5B AUM

  • “Few attorneys combine deep legal acumen with real-world development experience the way Nick does. He’s calm under pressure, sharp in negotiation, and absolutely dialed into the business of building.”

    Regional Legal Counsel, Top-3 National Homebuilder

  • “Working with Nick is like adding a dealmaker to your legal team. He anticipates the friction points, filters the noise, and helps close complex transactions with speed and confidence.”

    Principal, Private Equity Real Estate Fund

  • “It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business.”

    Keith Finley

Frequently Asked Questions

  • We handle acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, entitlements, and development agreements for ground-up and phased real estate projects. We also structure metro districts, tax increment financing (TIF), and public-private partnerships to unlock project value and reduce capital friction.

  • Yes. We represent capital partners, equity funds, and private investors on deal structuring, entity formation, risk allocation, and waterfall provisions—particularly in complex or multi-phase projects.

  • Absolutely. We design builder lot sales programs for master-planned communities, including drafting purchase agreements, coordinating phased takedowns, and managing closing logistics.

  • Yes. We have deep experience advising developers on metro district formation, development agreements, reimbursement structures, and infrastructure delivery tied to P3 arrangements.

  • We work with a select group of developers, landowners, and capital partners who value strategic, business-minded legal advice. Most of our clients are focused on ground-up development or value-add investment in industrial, residential, or mixed-use projects.