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Commercial Lease Due Diligence in Real Estate Acquisitions: Key Issues and Best Practices Buildout Obligations, Termination Rights, Purchase Options, Co-Tenancy, Rental Terms Today’s faculty features: 1pm Eastern | 12pm Central | 11am Mountain | 10am Pacific The audio portion of the conference may be accessed via the telephone or by using your computer's speakers. Please refer to the instructions emailed to registrants for additional information. If you have any questions, please contact Customer Service at 1-800-926-7926 ext. 1. TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2021 Presenting a live 90-minute webinar with interactive Q&A Hannah Dowd McPhelin, Partner, Troutman Pepper, Harrisburg, PA Malinda R. Steeb, Associate, Troutman Pepper, Pittsburgh, PA

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Commercial Lease Due Diligence in Real Estate

Acquisitions: Key Issues and Best PracticesBuildout Obligations, Termination Rights, Purchase Options, Co-Tenancy, Rental Terms

Today’s faculty features:

1pm Eastern | 12pm Central | 11am Mountain | 10am Pacific

The audio portion of the conference may be accessed via the telephone or by using your computer's speakers. Please refer to the instructions emailed to registrants for additional information. If you have any questions, please contact Customer Service at 1-800-926-7926 ext. 1.

TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2021

Presenting a live 90-minute webinar with interactive Q&A

Hannah Dowd McPhelin, Partner, Troutman Pepper, Harrisburg, PA

Malinda R. Steeb, Associate, Troutman Pepper, Pittsburgh, PA

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