Lauren R. Sharkey
Real Estate Law
Real Estate Law
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Lauren R. Sharkey, is a Director and concentrates her practice in the areas of real estate, taxation and business & commercial law. She represents businesses in wide-ranging commercial matters including acquisitions and sales of real estate and business, development and leasing. Ms. Sharkey also advises businesses and individuals as to state and federal tax issues. She is licensed (inactive) as a certified public accountant in Hawai’i and California. She is a former summer clerk to the Honorable Marie N. Milks of the First Circuit Court of Hawai’i. She is licensed in the U.S. District Court, District of Hawai’i and Central District of California and in State courts in Hawai’i and California. Ms. Sharkey is a co-author of the “Doing Business In Hawaii” section of the Doing Business in…Handbook 2008 and 2010, published by the Practical Law Company (PLC) in association with Lex Mundi. She is a co-author of the "State, County and Other Regulatory Issues; Lease Alternatives, Agricultural, State and Federal Lands Leases" chapter of the Hawaii Real Estate Manual, Volume IV, published in 2013 by the Hawaii State Bar Association. Lauren R. Sharkey, is a Director and concentrates her practice in the areas of real estate, taxation and business & commercial law. She represents businesses in wide-ranging commercial matters including acquisitions and sales of real estate and business, development and leasing. Ms. Sharkey also advises businesses and individuals as to state and federal tax issues. She is licensed (inactive) as a certified public accountant in Hawai’i and California. She is a former summer clerk to the Honorable Marie N. Milks of the First Circuit Court of Hawai’i. She is licensed in the U.S. District Court, District of Hawai’i and Central District of California and in State courts in Hawai’i and California. Ms. Sharkey is a co-author of the “Doing Business In Hawaii” section of the Doing Business in…Handbook 2008 and 2010, published by the Practical Law Company (PLC) in association with Lex Mundi. She is a co-author of the "State, County and Other Regulatory Issues; Lease Alternatives, Agricultural, State and Federal Lands Leases" chapter of the Hawaii Real Estate Manual, Volume IV, published in 2013 by the Hawaii State Bar Association.
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David Lewis
We engaged Lauren Sharkey at Case Lombardi to assist with both a complex commercial lease negotiation for our new restaurant in Kaka'ako and to review our LLC operating agreement. With her 28 years of experience, particularly in real estate and business law, she was exceptionally thorough. She leveraged her recognized expertise in real estate law to secure several crucial protections in the lease that we would have overlooked. Her dual background in taxation and commercial law meant she could seamlessly advise on how the lease terms interacted with our overall business structure and tax obligations. Lauren is incredibly knowledgeable, patient in her explanations, and clearly dedicated to her clients. The only reason this isn't a 5-star review is that, during a particularly busy period, there were a couple of instances where email responses took a bit longer than expected. That said, the quality of the work was always worth the wait. We feel our business is on solid legal ground thanks to her counsel and would confidently recommend her to any Hawaii business owner.