Kenneth J. Abner
Kenneth J. Abner
Commercial Real Estate and Corporate Law
Kenny Abner is a commercial real estate and transactional attorney who represents developers, investors, property owners, and businesses in complex real estate transactions, financing arrangements, and development projects. He combines his legal experience and business background to help clients structure transactions, evaluate risks, resolve problems, and achieve their business objectives.
Kenny began his career at a large Charlotte law firm, where he represented commercial and multifamily real estate developers and advised small and mid-sized businesses on mergers, acquisitions, and general corporate matters. He also served as general counsel for a full-service real estate development firm, where he was directly involved in the ownership, management, and development of real estate projects. This experience gives him a developer’s perspective and firsthand insight into the business and financial considerations that drive real estate decisions.
Areas of Practice
- Commercial Real Estate Transactions and Development
- Real Estate Finance and Investment
- Commercial Leasing
- General Business and Corporate Governance
- Business Formation and Financing
Comprehensive Commercial Real Estate Representation
Kenny represents owners and developers of commercial and multifamily property in a broad range of matters, including:
- Acquisitions and dispositions
- Commercial and multifamily development projects
- Acquisition, construction, and permanent financing
- Joint ventures and preferred equity investments
- Real estate development and infrastructure agreements
He advises clients on land development matters, including infrastructure and utility agreements with local governments and public agencies. He regularly represents landlords and tenants in negotiating commercial leases, ground leases, lease amendments, assignments, and other leasing arrangements, including transactions involving sale-leasebacks and build-to-suit developments.
Kenny frequently serves as outside counsel to real estate developers and investors, developing long-term relationships that enable him to provide practical, efficient advice informed by an understanding of each client’s business and investment objectives.
Corporate and Transactional Experience
In addition to his commercial real estate practice, Kenny’s corporate and business transactional experience includes entity structuring, and corporate governance. This background is particularly valuable in structuring complex real estate transactions involving multiple entities, investors, and financing sources.
Education
Georgetown University Law Center
- Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, 1995
- Order of the Coif
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, with Distinction, 1992
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Morehead Scholar
Community Leadership and Involvement
- Uptown Church