Bio
Gillian Kotlen, a member of our Commercial Real Estate Practice Group, has significant experience representing clients in the purchase and sale of properties nationwide, including industrial facilities, shopping centers, multifamily rentals, hotels, and self-storage facilities. She regularly conducts due diligence—such as title and survey reviews—negotiates a wide range of transaction agreements, and oversees deals through closing.
Gillian’s experience also includes real estate finance matters, representing both borrowers and lenders in a wide array of commercial transactions. She has also expanded her practice to advise clients on corporate matters.
In addition to her practice, Gillian is committed to educating her clients and the broader business community. She has designed and taught continuing legal education courses on topics such as the anatomy of a “New York Style” escrow closing, and strategies for negotiating commercial real estate purchase and sale agreements.
Prior Experience
Before joining Darrow Everett, Gillian worked for highly regarded law firms in Massachusetts and New York, refining her practice in both commercial real estate acquisitions and dispositions and finance.
Practice Areas
Bar Admissions
- New York
- Massachusetts
Education
- New York Law School, J.D.
- Tufts University, B.A. International Relations
Involvement
- Berkshire Bar Association
- The Real Estate Bar Association
Representative Matters
- Assisted with the purchase of an industrial condominium unit in Massachusetts, which included drafting and negotiating documents related to a sale-leaseback, seller financing and institutional financing (2025).
- Assisted with the purchase of 14 industrial properties in New Hampshire, which included drafting five contracts to account for multiple related selling entities, reviewing title, survey, zoning, and other due diligence for all properties and counseling the client through the acquisition to closing (2022).
- Assisted a client with the purchase of two self-storage facilities in Texas and Georgia respectively. The Georgia facility was newly constructed and in lease-up mode. The Texas facility was under construction when the purchase and sale agreement was signed, with additional improvements planned post-closing. (2020)