Tonya W. Scharf

The growth of Tennessee, particularly the vibrant real estate market in Nashville, presents both immense opportunities and complex legal challenges for developers, operators, and investors. Navigating the intricacies of commercial real estate, from large-scale acquisitions to detailed leasing agreements, demands a legal professional who combines sharp analytical skills with a deep understanding of the industry. This is especially true when real estate intersects with the highly regulated healthcare sector. We are pleased to introduce Tonya W. Scharf, a highly regarded real estate attorney at Holland & Knight LLP in Nashville. Tonya is known for her strong personal commitment to her clients, listening to their concerns, understanding their business objectives, and relentlessly striving to overcome obstacles to close deals. She is celebrated for her professionalism, thoroughness, and efficiency, turning her passion for deal-making into a valuable service for her clients. Whether it's a multi-state portfolio transaction or a single-asset deal involving skilled nursing facilities, hospitals, or medical office buildings, Tonya W. Scharf embraces complicated transactions with challenging time constraints, ensuring that clients in Tennessee receive the meticulous and effective legal counsel they need to succeed.

Tonya W. Scharf’s office is conveniently located at 511 Union St Suite 2700, Nashville, TN 37219, USA. This address places her within the prominent Nashville City Center building, right in the heart of downtown Nashville. This central location offers exceptional accessibility for clients situated throughout the city and across the wider Tennessee region. Whether you are traveling from within the Nashville metropolitan area or from surrounding counties, reaching her office is straightforward. The downtown area is well-served by various transportation options, including public transit and major roadways, facilitating easy access for consultations and meetings. The professional environment of the Holland & Knight LLP office provides a welcoming and conducive space for discussing your legal needs, reinforcing her commitment to serving local clients with convenience and efficiency in a premier location.

Tonya W. Scharf offers a comprehensive range of legal services with a strong focus on commercial real estate and the specialized niche of healthcare real estate. Her expertise covers the entire lifecycle of real estate transactions and management:

• Real Estate Acquisitions and Dispositions: Guiding clients through the purchase and sale of various commercial properties, from initial negotiation to closing, including large-scale, multi-state portfolio transactions and single-asset deals.
• Real Estate Development: Advising developers and operators on all aspects of real estate development, including drafting and negotiating development agreements and condominium declarations.
• Commercial Leasing: Representing both landlords and tenants in the drafting and negotiation of various lease agreements, including ground leases, master leases, and space leases for office, retail, and specialized healthcare facilities.
• Healthcare Real Estate: Specializing in real estate matters for healthcare clients, including hospital systems, healthcare companies, and healthcare REITs. This encompasses:
  • Skilled nursing and memory care facilities.
  • Hospitals, outpatient clinics, and surgery centers.
  • Medical office buildings and condominiums.
  • Assisted living and independent living facilities.
• Real Estate Finance: Providing in-depth expertise in negotiating financing arrangements, including asset-based lending, construction loans, credit facilities, loan modifications, assumptions and assignments, forbearance agreements, restructurings, and workouts.
• Due Diligence Oversight: Overseeing various aspects of due diligence to identify and mitigate potential risks in real estate transactions.
• Regulatory Compliance: Helping clients navigate and avoid regulatory pitfalls in real estate transactions, particularly those involving healthcare assets, ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
• Property Management: Advising on legal aspects related to the management of commercial real estate assets.

Tonya's diverse service offering ensures that her clients receive robust and precise legal support for their most critical real estate endeavors, with a particular strength in the complex healthcare real estate sector.

Tonya W. Scharf's professional career is distinguished by several key features and highlights that underscore her expertise and commitment to her clients:

• "Lawyer of the Year" Recognition: She was named "Lawyer of the Year" by The Best Lawyers in America® guide for Real Estate Law in Nashville for 2023. This highly prestigious honor is based on extremely positive peer reviews, recognizing her exceptional standing in the Nashville legal community.
• Consistent Inclusion in Best Lawyers in America®: Tonya has been consistently recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® guide for Real Estate Law since 2020 and for Health Care Law since 2023. This ongoing recognition by her peers affirms her sustained excellence in these complex fields.
• Extensive Healthcare Real Estate Focus: A significant highlight of her practice is her deep specialization in healthcare real estate. She advises a wide range of healthcare clients, including hospital systems, healthcare companies, healthcare REITs, and developers or operators of various healthcare facilities (e.g., skilled nursing, assisted living, hospitals, medical office buildings).
• Client-First Approach: Tonya is known for her strong personal commitment to clients, actively listening to their concerns, understanding their business models, and diligently working to overcome obstacles to ensure successful deal closures.
• Strong Analytical and Negotiation Skills: Clients find that her strong analytical skills further strengthen her role as an effective negotiator, especially in complicated transactions with challenging time constraints.
• Comprehensive Transactional Experience: She handles a wide array of transactions, from large-scale, multi-state portfolio deals to single-asset transactions, demonstrating versatility and capability across different scales of real estate activity.
• Expertise in Real Estate Finance: Tonya possesses great depth of experience in negotiating various financing arrangements, including asset-based lending, construction loans, credit facilities, loan modifications, and restructurings, which is crucial for complex real estate projects.
• Representative High-Profile Deals: Her experience includes representing Newport Healthcare, a national leader in behavioral health, in its significant acquisition of PrairieCare, a premier mental health services provider. This highlights her ability to manage large and impactful transactions, including ongoing general counsel, regulatory, and diligence matters.
• Solid Educational Background: Tonya earned her Juris Doctor (J.D.) cum laude from the University of Tennessee College of Law and her Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) with honors from Berea College, providing a strong academic foundation for her legal career.
• Community Involvement: Beyond her legal practice, Tonya is actively involved in the community, serving as a volunteer for the American Cancer Society and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team In Training, and as an alumna board member for the Brown Dog Foundation and Young Leaders Council.

These highlights collectively showcase Tonya W. Scharf as a highly competent, recognized, and committed real estate and healthcare real estate attorney, well-equipped to serve her clients' diverse needs in Tennessee.

In the realm of highly specialized and professional legal services, such as those provided by Tonya W. Scharf in commercial and healthcare real estate law, direct public "promotions" or "special offers" are not typically available. This aligns with the ethical guidelines and professional standards that govern the legal industry. However, Tonya and Holland & Knight LLP are deeply committed to providing exceptional value through their unparalleled expertise, proactive legal strategies, and client-first approach. For businesses, healthcare organizations, or developers in Tennessee seeking sophisticated counsel for acquisitions, development, leasing, or financing of real estate assets, we highly recommend initiating an introductory consultation. This personalized meeting allows Tonya to thoroughly understand your specific legal needs, discuss potential strategies tailored to your situation, and outline a clear path forward. It’s an opportunity to experience firsthand her dedication to client relationships and her commitment to delivering effective and efficient legal solutions designed to achieve your business objectives.

To connect with Tonya W. Scharf and discuss your commercial or healthcare real estate legal needs, please use the following contact details:

• Address: 511 Union St Suite 2700, Nashville, TN 37219, USA
• Phone: (615) 850-8862
• Mobile Phone: +1 615-850-8862

We encourage you to reach out to schedule a consultation and take the first step towards securing expert legal guidance for your critical real estate ventures in Tennessee.

For businesses, developers, healthcare providers, and investors across Tennessee, Tonya W. Scharf at Holland & Knight LLP stands out as an exceptionally suitable and invaluable local resource. Her office's prime location in downtown Nashville ensures convenient access for clients throughout the state, making it easy to engage with top-tier legal expertise. What truly makes Tonya ideal for local entities is her profound and specialized focus on commercial real estate, with a distinct emphasis on the complex and highly regulated healthcare real estate sector. In a state with a robust and growing healthcare industry, having an attorney who deeply understands the nuances of properties like skilled nursing facilities, hospitals, and medical office buildings, while also navigating regulatory pitfalls, is paramount.

Tonya’s proven track record, including her "Lawyer of the Year" recognition for Real Estate Law in Nashville, provides local clients with the confidence that they are partnering with a highly respected and capable professional. Her ability to handle everything from large-scale, multi-state portfolio transactions to single-asset deals, coupled with her expertise in real estate finance and due diligence, ensures that Tennessee businesses of all sizes can rely on her strategic advice for their most significant property endeavors. Furthermore, her client-first approach, characterized by a commitment to understanding business objectives and a passion for closing deals, makes her a genuinely collaborative and effective legal partner. For any entity in Tennessee navigating the challenges and opportunities in commercial or healthcare real estate, Tonya W. Scharf offers an unparalleled combination of experience, specialized knowledge, and a dedicated, client-focused approach, making her an excellent choice for achieving successful outcomes in our state.