John R. Buben, Jr.

It’s very satisfying to help clients get the most value out of the real estate acquisitions they make and the properties they own. With a career that spans thousands of transactions, I intuitively know the variables that can kill a deal and the things that truly matter. We won’t waste time and money on anything that doesn’t move the needle for our client.

John Buben is an experienced real estate lawyer in all aspects of real estate law, including 1031 exchanges, joint ventures, acquisitions, leasing, financing, title, survey, due diligence review and much more. He has advised on and finalized a significant number of 1031 exchanges, including reverse, ground lease and other complex exchanges.  John currently serves on the Firm’s Executive Committee, is the former REAS Practice Group Leader and regularly represents developer and investor clients in North and South Carolina and throughout the Southeast in all aspects of commercial real estate and joint-venture transactions, focusing on larger, complex matters, including apartment complexes, mixed-use projects, hotels, office buildings and all types of retail projects. During John’s active real estate practice that covers three decades, he has learned that there is an art to structuring a successful transaction.  He knows the hot-button issues and prides himself on being a deal maker and collaborative negotiator who works toward an agreeable solution to complicated matters. John also focuses on negotiating, structuring and drafting joint venture relationships, including limited liability companies, partnerships and similar entities. Outside of North and South Carolina, John teams with Meritas-member law firms, which give him and the Firm the reach and relationships to efficiently deal with the applicable municipalities and local authorities specific to the transaction.  He has closed transactions in 30 states.