Victor N. Morganthaler

Primary Practice Areas:

Real Estate and Business Transactions
Banking and Financial Services
Construction

Education:

United States Air Force Academy (1979-1982); Hamilton College (B.A. – 1984); University of Connecticut School of Law (J.D. – 1987)

Admitted:

Connecticut; Massachusetts; United States District Court, District of Connecticut; United State District Court, District of Massachusetts

Biography:

Victor Morganthaler is a commercial real estate and construction law attorney, whose practice encompasses a variety of business and commercial real estate transactions. Victor has represented private companies, municipalities, quasi-public instrumentalities, lenders and borrowers in the areas of site acquisition, real estate and asset-based financing, commercial leasing and the purchase and sale of property, among others. His construction practice includes all phases of the construction process, including preparation of procurement documents and preparation and negotiation of design and construction documents.

Representative transactions:

• Drafting and negotiation of construction and design service agreements for over 50 eight- and nine-figure sum projects on behalf of, among others, municipalities, quasi-public instrumentalities, private and public companies, developers, national financial services companies and a Fortune 500 American manufacturer, including, most recently, the following projects:
  • Office – Build out and renovation of New York corporate headquarters and renovation of Pennsylvania office complex for American financial, retirement, investment and insurance company.
  • Mixed Use – Project consisting of 78 residential apartment units and 22,500 square feet of commercial space.
  • Educational Facilities – West Haven High School; Stratford High School, New London High School, CREC Academy of Aerospace Elementary School, and CREC Ana Grace Academy of the Arts, among others.
  • Renewable Energy – Turnkey contracts (supply and installation) for solar projects in California, Nebraska, North Carolina, South Carolina, Oklahoma, Minnesota, Massachusetts, Maryland, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Alabama, Montana, Oregon, Michigan, Indiana and Canada.
• Facility leasing and construction for institutional financial services company and a health services company in facility leasing and construction activities.
• Preparation and negotiation of purchase and sale agreements for properties being developed for educational facilities. Most recently closed land purchases for 148,000 square foot magnet high school and 145,000 square foot magnet high school.
• Closing of commercial mortgage loans for mutual and life insurance companies secured by commercial and industrial office buildings, national grocery-anchored retail centers and apartment complexes in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Virginia.
• Preparation and negotiation of supply agreements, purchase orders, construction contracts and warranty agreements for renewable energy projects of over 1.7 gigawatts, including, most recently, a master supply agreement for Minnesota projects.
• Representation of hotel owners and operators in the acquisition and financing of hotels in various states, including, most recently, a boutique hotel in Park City, Utah containing 130 guest rooms and a restaurant and bar.
• Preparation and negotiation of purchase and sale agreements for the purchase of an eight-figure sum specialized manufacturing facility from a Swiss transnational food and drink company and a Swiss manufacturer, which transactions included the handing of environmental remediation, property development, financing and leasing matters.
• Representation of purchasers in the acquisition and financing of various retail, commercial and office buildings in various states, including, most recently, the acquisition and financing of three office and industrial complexes in North Charleston, South Carolina.
• Preparation and negotiation of supply agreements and purchase orders for industrial goods manufacturing company.
• Representation of a real estate investment trust engaged in the acquisition and operation of multifamily and specialty retail properties with a nine-figure sum gross value.

Associations:

Member, Hartford County Bar Association
Member, Connecticut Bar Association