The Litigators Speak: What Litigators Really Think of Your Leases

Derek Domian will join PLI's Negotiating Commercial Leases 2026 2-day program for the session The Litigators Speak: What Litigators Really Think of Your Leases.

This session considers what can go wrong after the lease is signed, with a focus on practical drafting solutions to try to avoid litigation later. The panelists will focus on:

• Drafting rules of thumb to avoid litigation later
• Understanding rules of construction that may surprise transactional attorneys
• Proper drafting and use of conditional limitation clauses to accelerate the resolution of tenant defaults and obtaining possession of the space: The Ponte Gadea vs. Gap multijurisdictional case.
• Considering lease provisions that frequently give rise to disputes