S. Alan Lanier Member Moore & Van Allen, Charlotte

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Alan Lanier is a member at Moore & Van Allen in Charlotte, with 10 years of practice. He is best known for complex development and transactional matters involving post-closing development of property, often for multiple uses and involving multiple property owners. In law school, Lanier thought he would be a corporate and mergers and acquisitions attorney. He initially split his time between corporate and commercial real estate practice areas but began focusing on commercial real estate as the market was very busy. His favorite part is that he can see the tangible results of his work, particularly in development. His most memorable matters are those where the result will be a great project that helps shape an area or market. He noted that the breadth of his practice has allowed him to get experience in all areas of commercial real estate, which is more the result of working on a great team and having great clients who provide opportunities.