Raymond Sheley

Specialties & Capabilities

• Standard Residential Closings

Languages Spoken

English

Sheley, Hall & Williams is a distinguished boutique real estate law firm established in October 2003 by Raymond Sheley and Laura Hall, with David Williams joining in 2010. The firm specializes exclusively in commercial real estate, offering comprehensive legal counsel across all facets of the industry.

They are highly regarded, evidenced by their "Band 3" ranking by Chambers and Partners, with three ranked attorneys, making them the top-ranked boutique commercial real estate firm in Georgia. Their expertise spans a wide range of services, including:

• Development: Handling office, industrial, hotel, multifamily, and mixed-use retail projects.
• Leasing & Asset Management: Primarily representing owners, but also corporate end-users.
• Transactional: Including acquisitions, dispositions, and joint ventures.
• Private Equity: Investments and fund formation.
• Finance: Almost exclusively on the borrower side, including portfolio financings.
• Local Counsel: Providing advice, particularly for Georgia enforceability opinions.

Sheley, Hall & Williams serves a diverse client base, including national and regional real estate companies, institutional portfolio owners, private equity real estate funds, development companies, corporate owners, and opportunistic real estate investors across the United States, with a strong focus on the Sunbelt region. Their attorneys are known as skilled negotiators and "deal" lawyers who prioritize understanding client business goals to provide astute, efficient, and cost-effective legal and business counsel, aiming to be trusted advisors for real estate strategies and legal needs.