Cheyne Harris represents clients in real estate transactions across a variety of industries, including agricultural, industrial, office and retail. Cheyne works closely with real estate investment trusts (REITs), commercial and residential developers, businesses and private investors on the acquisition, disposition, leasing and financing of real estate assets. He also represents borrowers and lenders with commercial loans and other secured transactions. As a former city planner, Cheyne has significant experience in land development and zoning issues.
Urban Land Institute (ULI) — Memphis Chapter
Tennessee Bar Association
Mississippi Bar Association
Memphis Bar Association — Real Estate/Environmental Law Section
University of Memphis Law Pillars of Excellence — Board Member (2015-2017)
Memphis Maroon Club — Board Member (2015-2018)
Leadership Collierville (2007)
Representation of Coyote Analytics, an intuitive legal software company, in its sale to SurePoint Technologies, a leading cloud provider of financial and practice management solutions for law firms. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Represented a public multi-family REIT in the acquisition and disposition of 59 apartment communities with more than 16,000 units in 12 states
Represented Maslow Development Inc. in connection with the acquisition and future development of 15 acres of land in Memphis, Tennessee
Representation of Neighborhood Preservation Inc. (NPI) in acquiring a number of tax sale parcels of land as part of an effort to redevelop a blighted area in Memphis
Representation of Tennessee Community Bank Holdings, Inc., the parent company for Community Bank & Trust located in Ashland City, Tennessee, in its definitive agreement to sell to Reliant Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: RBNC) for $37 million in an approximately 50% stock and 50% cash transaction.
Represented a public multi-family REIT in the acquisition/disposition of 59 apartment communities with approximately 15,000 units in 15 states over the past five years
Volunteered for Memphis Area Legal Services’ Saturday Legal Aid Clinic to provide pro bono legal advice to community members
Represented a financial services company in connection with a $44.5 million construction loan for the development of the 227-room Hyatt Centric Hotel
Best Lawyers: Ones To Watch — Real Estate Law (2021-2023)
Mid-South Super Lawyers “Rising Star” (2021-2022)
Memphis Law Review — Staff Member
CALI Excellence for the Future Award — Estate and Gift Tax