Negotiating CAM Provisions in Commercial Leases: Standard Inclusions, Capped CAM, Fixed Costs, and Gross Leases
A live 90-minute premium CLE video webinar with interactive Q&A
This CLE webinar will provide real property counsel with a detailed explanation of common area maintenance (CAM) provisions in commercial leases. The panel will outline which costs are standard inclusions and what can and should be excluded. The panel will offer alternative methods of managing CAM costs such as capped CAM costs, fixed CAM costs, and gross leases.
Outline
- Common area maintenance provisions
- Most common inclusions
- Issues for landlords
- Issues for tenants
- Capped CAM
- Fixed cost CAM
- Most common inclusions
Benefits
The panel will discuss these and other key topics:
- What types of provisions are most likely to be included in the CAM clause?
- What are a landlord's greatest concerns in negotiating CAM?
- What are the tenant's most significant issues when negotiating CAM?
- When should stakeholders consider capped CAM vs. fixed CAM charges?
Faculty

Manuel Fishman
Shareholder
Buchalter
Mr. Fishman focuses his practice on representing real estate developers, owners and secured lenders in the acquisition,... | Read More
Mr. Fishman focuses his practice on representing real estate developers, owners and secured lenders in the acquisition, sale and financing of commercial properties. He has an active leasing practice representing owners of several major office buildings, as well as tenants in lease and sublease transactions. His expertise includes letters of intent, tenant improvement work agreements, security deposits/letters of credit, signage rights, expansion and contraction rights, permitted transfers, operating expense audits and lender and master landlord recognition agreements.
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Leah M. Gallant
Attorney
Garfield & Hecht
Ms. Gallant’s practice is focused on business and real estate transactions, estate planning, and probate. Her... | Read More
Ms. Gallant’s practice is focused on business and real estate transactions, estate planning, and probate. Her transactional practice is supported by a strong litigation background.
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William X. Lang
Partner
Winston & Strawn
Mr. Lang is a member of the firm’s Real Estate Practice. On the leasing side, he represents landlords,... | Read More
Mr. Lang is a member of the firm’s Real Estate Practice. On the leasing side, he represents landlords, tenants, sublandlords, and subtenants in connection to office leases and subleases, as well as retail leases for national retailers. With respect to acquisitions and dispositions, he represents buyers and sellers of commercial properties across all asset classes. On the lending side, he represents lenders and borrowers in connection to complex real estate financings (including both mortgage and mezzanine loans) related to the acquisition, construction or refinancing of commercial properties throughout the U.S. Mr. Lang has also represented various financial institutions in connection with restructurings of distressed assets including workouts, forbearance agreements, notes sales, deed-in-lieu of foreclosure agreements, and litigation related to foreclosures of real property.
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