Kari Larson is an associate in the firm’s Seattle office. Her practice focuses on commercial real estate including the acquisition, disposition, leasing, financing, and development of commercial, timber and agricultural holdings. Kari regularly represents both borrowers and lenders (foreign and domestic) in lending transactions secured by commercial and agricultural properties, with a particular focus on the negotiation of intercreditor and co-lender arrangements. Kari is also certified in Legal Project Management.
Kari grew up on a dairy farm in Skagit Valley, Washington. With this background in mind, Kari regularly counsels clients with respect to purchase and sale agreements, agricultural leases, recreational use agreements, hunting license agreements, access and utility easements, water rights transfers, and other issues related to the various aspects of ownership and operation of timber, farmland and other agribusiness assets. Additionally, Kari has developed particular experience in advising clients on regulatory issues impacting the growing, processing, manufacturing and distribution of food products, including issues under the Food Safety Modernization Act, supply chain management issues, and transportation issues. Further, Kari regularly advises on jurisdictionally-specific permitting, licensing, certification, and product-specific requirements for producers, processors and retailers (including online retailers) of food. Kari also counsels clients on filing requirements for foreign investors under the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act and analogous state statutes.
In the renewable energy sector, Kari has experience in addressing real property and title issues arising in the acquisition, development and financing of wind, solar, and other renewable energy projects across the United States. Kari also reviews and negotiates wind and solar leases on behalf of landowners.
In the general commercial real estate sector, Kari regularly represents clients in drafting and negotiation of financing documents, commercial leases, purchase and sale agreements, easements, covenants, and other documentation related to the financing, leasing, development, and acquisition or sale of office buildings, warehouse, distribution and fulfillment centers, condominiums, hotels, shopping centers, industrial facilities, and other commercial mixed-use properties.
