Strand, Robert E.

Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

Robert Strand is a partner in the firm's Honolulu office and is a member of the Real Estate, Land Use & Hospitality Practice Group. He concentrates his practice on complex real estate transactions, commercial leasing, equipment leasing, water law and public utilities matters.  Mr. Strand is listed in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business 2011, for Real Estate.

Representative Matters

Commercial Leasing  Represents the Ala Moana Shopping Center in connection with commercial lease negotiations and related operations. Ala Moana Center, with approximately 300 stores, is the largest open-mall shopping center in the United States and the largest shopping complex in the State of Hawaii.

Complex Real Estate Transactions  Represents the fee owner of the Kona Commons commercial project on the Island of Hawaii. Represented Hawaii hotel operator in connection with the acquisition of hotel, condominium and office building projects in Waikiki and Honolulu's financial district. Represented foreign investors in the acquisitions of the 4,600-acre Kaluakoi Resort on Molokai, the Honolulu Club Building, the 719-room Hawaiian Waikiki Beach Hotel, the Bank of Hawaii Waikiki Office Building and the Kapalua Plantation Golf Course on Maui. Represents the Australian developer of a 57-lot residential subdivision in Kula, Maui.

Kapolei Civic Center  Represented the Campbell Estate in connection with the development by the State of Hawaii of an office/judicial/library complex in the Second City of Kapolei on Oahu.

Equipment Leasing  Represents Bank of Hawaii as an equity participant in leases of commercial aircraft, vessels, railcars and fleet vehicles.

Public Utilities  Represents privately owned water and wastewater utility companies before the Public Utilities Commission of the State of Hawaii.

Publications/Speeches

• "Title Matters," Hawaii Real Estate Law Manual, 2008
• "Negotiation and Drafting of Lease Agreements", CLE International
• "Title Issues and Endorsements," Advanced Conference on Real Estate Purchases and Sales, CLE International
• Lectured on the State Water Code to the Real Property and Financial Services Section of the Hawaii State Bar Association

Distinctions

• Listed in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business 2011, for Real Estate
• Selected by attorney peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America for Real Estate Law since 2006
• Selected by attorney peers for inclusion in Super Lawyers 2008 and 2010, for Real Estate
• Highest "AV" Professional Rating, Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory

Affiliations

• International Council of Shopping Centers
• American Water Works Association
• Hawaii State Bar Association
• The Nature Conservancy of Hawaii
• American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO)

Areas of Practice

• Real Estate, Land Use & Hospitality
• Commercial Leasing
• Public Utilities

West Practice Categories

Business & Commercial Law, Commercial Leasing, Public Utilities, Water Pollution, Water & Riparian Rights, Real Estate Law

Bar Admissions

• Hawaii
• U.S. District Court District of Hawaii
• U.S. Bankruptcy Court Hawaii

Classes and Seminars

• Lecturer, State Water Code, Hawaii State Bar Association, Real Property and Financial Services Section

Education

• University of Virginia School of Law, Charlottesville, Virginia
  J.D.
• University of Hawaii
  B.A., cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa

Fraternities/Sororities

• Phi Beta Kappa

Address

ASB Tower
Suite 2200
1001 Bishop Street
Honolulu, HI 96813

Phones

808.523.2525

Faxes

808.523.0842

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