Carl H. Bivens - Lawyer in Richmond, VA

Carl advises energy clients in connection with a multitude of energy projects throughout the United States. He assists clients with all aspects of the acquisition, sale and development of large-scale solar and wind projects. Additionally, Carl represents various clients with data center interests, including REITs, large technology, healthcare, finance, telecommunications and energy organizations, on their most complicated data center projects. In this connection, he has negotiated build-to-suit leases of multiple properties for data center projects throughout the country, including negotiation and analysis of all agreements related to the due diligence, construction, financing, permits and development of the projects. In addition to handling energy and data center matters, Carl handles office, retail, and industrial acquisitions and leases.

His leasing projects typically involve the negotiation and completion of leases and ancillary documents including LOIs, amendments, assignments, SNDAs, guaranties and estoppels. His acquisition transactions involve handling the property purchase from the LOI stage through the acquisition and financing, which includes the negotiation and completion of purchase agreements, easement agreements, leases, development agreements and loan documents. With both leasing and acquisition transactions, Carl is involved with the due diligence of the properties involved, including title and survey reviews, environmental property inspections, and permit and zoning analyses.

Carl prides himself on providing excellent service to his clients by listening to and understanding each clients position on matters, providing a wealth of experience from prior complex projects, and resolving differences through a problem-solving approach.