ICSC+LAW SYMPOSIUM OH/KY/IN/MI/PA

Friday March 7, 2025
7:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: Polaris Foyer C

Friday March 7, 2025
7:30 am - 8:00 am
Location: Polaris Ballroom

No breakfast service after 8:00 am. 

Friday March 7, 2025
8:00 am - 9:20 am
Location: Polaris Ballroom

1. Receiverships: Uses in Time of Distress

Kevin Capuzzi, Partner, Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP

James Schwarz, Partner, Taft Stettinius & Hollister 

2. Relocation Clauses:  How to Avoid Falling Into a Money Pit  

Charles Daroff, Partner, Walter Haverfield  

3. Assignment/Change in Control Provisions: What Are the Goals (and Pitfalls) for Landlords and Tenants? 

Steve Davis, Counsel, Thompson Hine LLP  

4. NDAs, ASAP 

Travis Jeric, Real Estate Counsel, Stark Enterprises 

5. Percentage Rent: Challenges & Opportunities in Today’s Retail Leasing Environment 

Ken Lamy, Founder, President & CEO, DataPoint International, LLC 

6. Lease Guaranties Explained: Essentials, Interpretations and Risks 

Lorenzo R. Murillo, Attorney, Taft Stettinius & Hollister 

7. Construction Issues in Acquisitions and Dispositions 

Marcus Notaro, Attorney, Thompson Hine LLP  

8. EV Charging Station Leases at Retail Centers 

Aditya Ghatpande, Attorney, Meyers, Roman, Friedberg 

9. Don’t Let the Tail Period Wag the Dog: Best Practices, Potential Pitfalls and Drafting Techniques for Negotiating Win-Win Brokerage Agreements  

Justin Maroni, Associate, Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP 

10. Questions to Ask When the Property Is Out-of-State: Are You Practicing Law Without a License? 

Kevin McKeegan, Of Counsel, Meyer, Unkovic & Scott LLP 

11. Mini-Perm Loans Are Expiring — Now What?  

Harlan Robins, Partner, Frost Brown Todd LLP 

12. Getting the Rent Started: Commencement Dates, Delivery Dates and Permitting Contingencies 

Kwasi B. Offei-Addo, Associate, Honigman LLP

13. Franchisors, Franchisees & Retail Leases 

Christopher A. Kuhnhein, Attorney at Law, Cors & Bassett 

Friday March 7, 2025
9:20 am - 9:30 am
Location: Polaris Ballroom

SPEAKER 

Michele Knapp Boal, ICSC+LAW SYMPOSIUM OH/KY/IN/MI/PA 2025 Program Advisory Committee Chair; General Counsel, Zeisler Morgan Properties 

Friday March 7, 2025
9:30 am - 9:40 am
Location: Polaris Ballroom

SPEAKER 

Betsy Laird, EVP, Public Policy, Government Relations, ICSC 

Friday March 7, 2025
9:40 am - 9:50 am

Friday March 7, 2025
9:50 am - 10:50 am

Why Are Lease Digests Important, What Should They Include, and How Can They Inform Lease Drafting?

Lenders, investor and purchasers of shopping centers or tenant portfolios review lease digests as a key part of their due diligence. Our experts will show you how to complete a lease digest to facilitate the due diligence review and in the process, provide drafting advice that can reduce due diligence issues (and embarrassment for the lease drafter). 

MODERATOR 

Scott Kadish, Co-Managing Partner, UB Greensfelder LLP  

PANELISTS 

Melissa Breeden, VP, Senior Legal Counsel, Realty Income Corporation  

Jessica Rose, Partner, Reed Smith  

Friday March 7, 2025
9:50 am - 10:50 am

A can’t-miss match! Get a ringside seat to top (legal) talent in their weight class as they duke it out over retailer bankruptcy issues. Join us for this session, where counsel for debtors, landlords, creditors’ committees and a real estate advisor will provide their insights on each round, from preparation, first day orders, stub rent, auctions, store closings to plan confirmation and more. Will it be a win by knockout or decision?   

MODERATOR 

Audrey Hornisher, Senior Attorney, Clark Hill PLC 

PANELISTS 

Ronald Gold, Member & Co-Chair, Financial Restructuring Group, Frost Brown Todd LLP 

Doug Greenspan, Senior Managing Director, A&G Real Estate Partners 

Friday March 7, 2025
10:50 am - 11:00 am

Friday March 7, 2025
11:00 am - 12:00 pm

As shopping centers and developers find themselves with vacant anchor spaces and underutilized and less necessary large parking fields, creative solutions are being considered. From senior housing to hotels to cold storage and distribution centers, non-retail options are entering the discussion and providing additional revenue and traffic. Join our panelists to learn how to navigate shared easements, municipal parking requirements and other title and land use and avoid the legal potholes that slow down or even prevent such opportunities.  

MODERATOR 

Hal Coffey, Attorney at Law, Clark Hill PLC 

PANELIST 

Victor Rodriguez, President, a.m. Rodriguez Associates inc./CMS Housing 

Friday March 7, 2025
11:00 am - 12:00 pm

The panel will review significant differences in state laws and historical nuances that may impact what is available to you and your clients from title insurers. This rollicking discussion will range from mechanics’ liens, railroads and tax exemptions all the way to the definition of a transfer. The panelists will explain why the title coverage you can obtain in one state may be entirely unavailable or markedly different in another state. 

MODERATOR  

David Nykanan, President, Midwest Title LLC  

PANELISTS 

Emi Kaneko, State Underwriting Counsel, First American Title 

Frank DiSanti, VP, National Commercial Services, Director, CATIC Exchange, CATIC Commercial 

Friday March 7, 2025
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Location: Polaris Ballroom

No lunch service after 12:30 pm. 

Friday March 7, 2025
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Location: Polaris Ballroom

For most property types, 2025 will mark the beginning of a recovery. But, how long will the recovery last before we find ourselves on sounder footing, and what will it look like? Even with the specter of some debt distress in the future, there is much to look forward to as this recovery takes shape and we enter the beginning of the next CRE business cycle. 

SPEAKER 

Xander Snyder, Senior Commercial Real Estate Economist, First American Financial Corporation 

Friday March 7, 2025
1:30 pm - 1:40 pm

Friday March 7, 2025
1:40 pm - 2:40 pm

In this session a panel of environmental law practitioners will discuss PFAs, storm water development and the importance of using a Phase I checklist. 

MODERATOR 

Kiamesha-Sylvia Colom, Partner, Taft Law  

PANELISTS 

David Guevara, Ph.D., Partner, Taft Law 

Nat Morse, Associate, Vorys  

Stephen Henshaw, LPG, CEO & President, Enviro-Forensics  

Friday March 7, 2025
1:40 pm - 2:40 pm

Whether it is a pandemic, natural disasters or changes in leadership, the last few years have presented a number of unique challenges to the real estate industry that we have been forced to navigate (some successfully and others maybe not so much). Join this interactive discussion with seasoned real estate practitioners and gain insights about the challenges and trends for the Marketplaces Industry as well as strategies to keep up with these changing times. 

MODERATOR 

Angela Ceccarelli, Partner, Thompson Hine LLP 

PANELISTS 

Susan Cornett, Partner, Thompson Hine LLP 

Shelbie Harvey, Senior Managing Associate, Thompson Hine LLP 

Madeline McGrane, Assistant General Counsel, Washington Prime  

Friday March 7, 2025
2:40 pm - 2:50 pm

Friday March 7, 2025
2:50 pm - 3:50 pm

This session will discuss various so-called “artificial intelligence” tools for lawyers and how you can incorporate them into your practice, whether in-house, outside or otherwise, including tips, tricks and best practices. 

MODERATOR 

Alan K. Sable, Attorney at Law, Meyer, Unkovic & Scott LLP

PANELISTS 

Andrew Brinkman, Global Director of Knowledge Management, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP 

Blake Rooney, Chief Information Officer, Husch Blackwell 

Rudy Telscher, Partner, Husch Blackwell 

Friday March 7, 2025
2:50 pm - 3:50 pm

Increased number and intensity of hurricanes, wildfires, flooding and other natural disasters in the United States and globally are resulting in increased insurance premiums, reduced coverages and overall challenges in placing commercial real estate insurance policies. Learn from practitioners on how the insurance market is changing and best practices for making sure when disaster strikes, your insurance provisions aren’t part of the calamity. 

MODERATOR

Betsy Allen, Senior Managing Director — General Counsel, Friedman Real Estate  

PANELISTS  

Kathryn Kramer Gaydos, Partner, Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP 

Nathan Shanks, Insurance Advisor, Shepherd Insurance 

Friday March 7, 2025
3:50 pm - 4:00 pm

Friday March 7, 2025
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: Polaris Ballroom

In under an hour, this panel will explore several ethical considerations in the journey of retail development. Topics will include Sunshine Laws, lobbying, confidentiality, conflicts of interest, gifts, anti-bribery, anti-corruption, OFAC checks, use of web-based applications, use of artificial intelligence, and the use of actual intelligence overall. The panel will also share contract clauses to confirm transactional ethics and may spark some interesting responses from the dealmakers! 

MODERATOR  

David Allen, Senior Associate General Counsel, Real Estate & Construction, Academy Sports + Outdoors 

PANELISTS 

Tandy Patrick, Partner, Dentons Bingham Greenebaum LLP  

Susan Willeke, Education & Communications Manager, State of Ohio 

Ellisa Wilson, Of Counsel, Vorys