About the Partners: Elizabeth Garner          Close Window

Liz is a founding partner of Torpy & Garner and practices general commercial real estate law, including the transfer, financing and leasing of commercial properties, with a particular emphasis on commercial leasing. Her leasing practice involves both owner and tenant representation, and includes office, medical office, biotechnology, industrial and retail properties. She represents a variety of individual and corporate clients in all of their real estate transactions. Prior to forming the firm in 2003, she was a senior real estate associate at Testa, Hurwitz & Thibeault, LLP where she practiced since 1996. She is a graduate of Amherst College and the University of Connecticut School of Law. Following law school Ms. Garner clerked for Justices David Borden and Flemming Norcott of the Connecticut Supreme Court.

ADMISSIONS
Massachusetts
Connecticut

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Liz is an active member of the Boston Bar Association, where she currently serves as the co-chair of the Boston Bar Association Real Estate Section Steering Committee. She is also an active member and former co-chair of the Boston Bar Association Leasing Committee, where she has presented at several Committee meetings. She has been a repeat panelist at CLE International's annual leasing conference in Boston and has presented at several continuing legal education programs sponsored by Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education and the Boston Bar Association. Liz was also a guest speaker at the Center for Women & Enterprise, a non-profit organization dedicated to help women start and grow their own businesses.

REPRESENTATIVE TRANSACTIONS

  • Ongoing representation of national insurance company in connection with leasing of local offices throughout the United States.
  • Ongoing representation of nationally prominent landlord in connection with leasing of office space in the suburban Boston area.
  • Represented local developer in negotiation of ground lease with a national retail tenant. Representation included associated financing, development of shopping center and further leasing of shopping center to other tenants.
  • Represented high-speed optoelectronic component designer/manufacturer in acquisition of new corporate headquarters, consisting of a 225,000 square foot office/industrial building on 17 acres of industrial zoned property.
  • Represented local developer in sale of 90,000 square foot, multi-tenant, office building.
  • Represented privately held defense electronics contractor in connection with sale of all assets, including (i) sale of office/warehouse buildings on multi-acre, multi-parcel real property; and (ii) assignment of several commercial leases.
  • Represented national insurance company in negotiation of mission critical data center lease.
  • Represented information technology consulting company (AMEX listed) in negotiation of 95,000 square foot "build to suit", corporate headquarters lease.
  • Represented a cardiovascular medical practice in negotiation of 20,000 square foot "build to suit", medical office headquarters lease.
  • Represented e-business global content distribution service provider in negotiation of 75,000 square foot corporate headquarters lease, and subsequent sublease and lease buy-out/termination agreement, including the restructuring of existing subleases.
  • Represented specialty pharmaceutical company in negotiation of 50,000 square foot corporate headquarters lease in multi-use building, with a national biotech landlord.
  • Represented biopharmaceutical company in negotiation of 18,000 square foot corporate headquarters lease in multi-use, MIT owned building.
  • Represented community charter school in negotiation of 19,000 square foot school facility lease.

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