Atty. Elizabeth C. Sauer
Elizabeth Sauer advises investors, developers, managers, and owner-operators in large-scale, multi-state portfolio transactions, as well as single-asset deals. Clients value her insight and experience in a wide variety of real estate, finance and corporate transactions.
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Elizabeth C. Sauer is a business, real estate, and health care attorney based in Nashville, Tennessee, practicing at Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP. Educated at University of Virginia (J.D., 2004) and University of Virginia (B.A., 2001). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Banking and Finance Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Health Care Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Real Estate Law (2026). Serands clients in Nashville, TN and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Elizabeth Sauer advises investors, developers, managers, and owner-operators in large-scale, multi-state portfolio transactions, as well as single-asset deals
- Clients value her insight and experience in a wide variety of real estate, finance and corporate transactions
- REITs and other public and private companies benefit from her client-first approach in the purchase, sale, leaseback, development, management, leasing and financing of raw land and improved assets
- She has significant transactional experience with medical office buildings and condominiums
- hospitals, outpatient clinics and surgery centers
- skilled nursing facilities
- assisted living facilities, memory care centers and independent living facilities
- warehouse distribution centers and manufactured homes
- and multifamily housing and hotels
- Elizabeth routinely drafts and negotiates purchase and sale agreements, development agreements, ground leases, master leases and space leases, and oversees due diligence
- Her practice also includes negotiating financing arrangements, including senior credit facilities, mortgage term loans, revolvers, construction loans, mezzanine loans, participations, and note sales
- She has closed over $2 billion in loans over the past 18 months, including many for real estate investment trusts and their subsidiaries
- Elizabeth also has extensive corporate experience, including the structuring of RIDEAs and national joint ventures
- She has advised clients on various corporate governance and compliance matters
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Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Elizabeth C. Sauer handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Elizabeth C. Sauer is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Tennessee →
Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
Elizabeth C. Sauer is one of 316,149 real estate attorneys indexed nationally. Browse real estate attorneys in Tennessee →
Health care attorneys for HIPAA, Medicare, Medicaid, regulatory compliance, and medical licensing matters.
Elizabeth C. Sauer is one of 66,735 health care attorneys indexed nationally. Browse health care attorneys in Tennessee →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Tennessee
Practicing law in Tennessee. Legal matters in Tennessee are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Nashville are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Tennessee state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Tennessee brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Tennessee courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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