Reuben Clark is a partner in the firm's Real Estate Section. He regularly handles complex commercial real estate matters, primarily in the development, finance and leasing areas. Apart from representing private developers and companies in private sector activity, he has substantial experience representing non-profit organizations in public/private ventures.

Education
University of Pennsylvania School of Law, J.D.
Stanford University, B.A.

Professional Affiliations
American Bar Association, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section
Delaware State Bar
North Carolina Bar Association - Business Law and Real Property Sections
North Carolina State Bar
Pennsylvania State Bar

Awards and Honors
Listed in Business North Carolina magazine's "Legal Elite"
The Best Lawyers in America
Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business
Jefferson Fordham Human Rights Award
Reginald Heber Smith Fellow

Representations

• Representation of a national developer in connection with the development, construction and leasing of several office, warehouse, flex and industrial building properties located in the Research Triangle Park area
• Representation of a public company in connection with its facilities operations nationwide, including legal work relating to the administration of the company's commercial lease portfolio and the handling of numerous build-to-suit projects and commercial property sales
• Negotiation of the renewal of a 100-year railroad lease
• Oversight and handling of the simultaneous closing for the purchase of 44 Class A office buildings in connection with the initial offering of a publicly traded REIT
• Representation of a national federally chartered credit union on a full service basis with respect to real estate lending, loan participations, foreclosures, work-outs and other matters
• Handling of transactions on behalf of regionally based companies with respect to office, industrial, and shopping center development or disposition
• Handling of various lease work-out matters, both from the landlord and tenant's perspectives.
• Disposition by sale or lease of environmentally sensitive properties, including Brownfields designated properties
• Handling of various railroad property matters

Community Involvement
Edenton Street United Methodist Church Building Endowment - Past President
Society of the Cincinnati in the State of Georgia, Board of Directors, Treasurer
Southern Africa Legal Services Foundation - Board of Directors, Treasurer
Triangle Area Chapter of the American Red Cross - Board of Directors, Governance Committee