

Nathan F. Fahrer
- Seattle
- San Francisco
- Chicago
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Nathan focuses on sophisticated commercial real estate transactions and manages the acquisition and disposition of commercial office buildings, retail shopping centers, and multisite/multistate agricultural properties.
Nathan Fahrer assists high-net-worth clients with buying, selling, and leasing real property across the United States. In connection with his real estate and financing practice, Nathan also advises clients on a broad range of related joint venture matters and is familiar with additional considerations that pass-through tax entities, such as S corporations, LLCs, and limited partnerships, present when structuring and negotiating entity governing documents. Additionally, Nathan is well-versed in handling the real estate portions of refinancing and acquisitions, including in the forest products and construction industries.
Nathan has successfully closed numerous high-profile acquisitions and leases of major data center transactions across the country. He has also closed numerous purchase, sale, and financing deals for major hospitality properties, with representative clients.
Commercial landlords and tenants seek Nathan’s representation in all aspects of commercial leasing, including general office, retail, and industrial leasing. Nathan has worked with high-growth technology and internet clients in drafting and negotiating commercial leases for properties nationwide, including in San Francisco, New York, Chicago, Seattle, Austin, and Washington, D.C.
Areas of focus
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Education & Credentials
Education
- University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, J.D., 1999
- Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, M.B.A., 1999
- Washington State University, B.A., summa cum laude, 1994
Bar and Court Admissions
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Washington
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California
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Illinois
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New York
Related Employment
- Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C., Palo Alto, CA, Associate, 2004-2005
- Preston Gates & Ellis, LLP, Seattle, WA, Attorney, 2002-2004
- Brobeck Phleger & Harrison, LLP, New York, NY, Summer Associate, 1998, Associate, 1999-2001
Professional Recognition
Ranked by Chambers USA as “America’s Leading Lawyer” for Real Estate, 2023-2024