WISCONSIN COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE LAWYERS

The value of your commercial property isn’t just in the bricks and mortar—it’s in the underlying contracts, covenants, and land-use rights. When disputes threaten that value, you need trial lawyers, not just litigators.

At Halling & Cayo, S.C., we approach Wisconsin Commercial Real Estate Litigation with the same aggressive, trial-ready mindset we bring to all high-stakes business disputes. We understand that in real estate, the financial impact of a drawn-out, poorly managed conflict can be catastrophic. Our goal is to seize the initiative from day one, preparing a strategy that pressures the opposition toward the resolution that best protects your commercial interests.

Your Property. Our Battlefield.

When your business’s future hinges on the integrity of a purchase agreement, a long-term lease, or your right to develop a parcel, you can’t afford a reactive legal strategy. We are prepared to take your case to a judge or jury, giving you the leverage needed for a swift, successful outcome.

We handle complex commercial real estate disputes across the full lifecycle of a property, including:

1. Contract & Transaction Disputes

The core of commercial real estate is the agreement. We step in when those agreements are broken or subject to conflicting interpretations.

• Breach of Purchase and Sale Agreements: Litigation arising from failures to close, bad-faith dealings, or disputes over warranties and representations, including misrepresentation and fraud.
• Commercial Lease Disputes: Fighting over complex issues like breach of covenant, eviction, failure to pay accounts receivable (rent), common area maintenance (CAM) charges, and tenant improvement obligations.

2. Development & Construction Litigation

Delays and defects aren’t just headaches; they’re business liabilities.

• Construction Defects and Delay Claims: Representing owners, developers, and contractors in disputes over performance, cost overruns, deviations from blueprints, and defective work.
• Mechanic’s Lien Foreclosure: Aggressively asserting or defending against claims seeking priority over loan proceeds and the property itself.

3. Environmental Liabilities

Wisconsin’s strict environmental laws, like the Spills Law, can turn a seemingly perfect property into a massive liability. We provide proactive counsel and aggressive litigation defense for issues including:

• Environmental Remediation Cost Recovery: Pursuing former owners, operators, and insurers to recover clean-up costs for historical contamination.
• Insurance Coverage Disputes: Vigorously pursuing coverage under decades-old CGL policies that may cover environmental cleanup costs, turning a devastating liability into a manageable project.