Lee Nelson heads the Real Estate Group in Shutts & Bowen’s Tampa Office. He routinely negotiates, structures and closes a variety of complex transactional matters, including: the sale and acquisition of improved property, such as Class A office buildings, shopping centers and industrial parks; the acquisition, financing and development of multi-phased and mixed-use projects; development joint ventures; office, retail and industrial leases; master project permitting and entitlements, including annexations, development agreements and environmental resource permits; representation of national banks and other financial Institutions in construction and working capital lending, as well as debt restructuring; corporate asset sales, acquisition and finance; and other sophisticated business matters for a variety of New York Stock Exchange and closely-held companies and multinational, national and local developers.
Professional Activities
Mr. Nelson is a regular guest speaker at conferences in his areas of practice.
Recognition
- Hillsborough County Bar’s Pro Bono Community Counsel Award
- Nehemiah Award for Distinguished Community Service
- Martindale Hubbell A-V rated
- Florida Super Lawyers, selected for inclusion in Real Estate 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Education
- Wake Forest University, J.D., 1991
- Wake Forest University, B.A., 1985
Bar Admissions
- The Florida Bar
Affiliations
- Member, Downtown Rotary Club of Tampa
- Member, Business Law Section, American Bar Association
- Former Vice Chairman of the Board of the Corporation to Develop Communities of Tampa
