Imants F. Holmquist
Power in legal disputes and negotiations means having strong knowledge of the law and understanding of the issues to take effective action at every opportunity. A key reason clients hire me is that I keep my eye on their business goals. In other words, I get deals done. I’m enthusiastic about cooperating with my clients to build and develop their projects and aspirations.
All transactions have risk. What’s important is moving forward in as protected a manner as possible — understanding which of those risks are worth losing sleep over and require protective measures, and which should be understood, but ultimately not kill a deal. Balancing this dichotomy is an art as much as a skill.
I strongly care about the outcomes I obtain for our clients. I understand that when a client has a favorable outcome, he or she will be a client for life. To develop this relationship, I start from the position that responsiveness is essential: where possible I try to respond to all communications within 24 hours.
I was born and raised in the Seattle area. I grew up speaking Latvian and gained proficiency in Swedish while studying in Sweden. In my free time I enjoy spending time with my wife and three children, playing golf, skiing, and attending Husky football games
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J.D., Seattle University, 2006
B.S., University of Washington, International Studies – Int. Economics focus and Scandinavian Studies, 2002
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Washington State Bar Association, 2006
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Honorary Consul to the State of Washington from the Republic of Latvia (2022-Present)
Brighton Apartments – Board of Directors (2016 - Present) Home | thebrightonapts
Sigma Tau Educational Foundation – Board of Directors (2014-Present)
Pacific Northwest Research Institute - Board of Trustees (2018-2020)
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Ongoing general counsel and outside counsel for numerous regional property ownership and development companies.
Represented landlord in multi-floor office lease in downtown Seattle, Washington.
Represented tenant in multi-floor office lease in downtown Seattle, Washington.
Represented lender in $14M construction loan in Seattle, Washington.
Represented Buyer of downtown Seattle office/retail building with purchase price of $40M.
Represented buyer of development property in Seattle, WA with purchase price of $8M.
Represented seller of industrial business with lease back with sale price of $5M.
Represented borrower in loan exceeding $250M secured by commercial office building in downtown Seattle, Washington, including review of loan documents and enforceability opinion letter.
Represented borrower in $97M loan secured by commercial property in downtown Seattle, Washington, including review of loan documents and enforceability opinion letter.
Represented developer in negotiation of LLC Operating Agreement for development of 40+ unit multi-family property on Capitol Hill.
Represented tenant in negotiation and drafting of a lease of office and warehouse space encompassing an entire building located in the SODO district of Seattle, Washington.
Represented landlord in negotiation of lease for entire mixed use high rise building in downtown Seattle, Washington.
Represented buyer of two casinos in South King County.
Represented owner in negotiation of development agreement relating to commercial property in Columbia City valued at $8.5M.
Represented property owner in eminent domain case in Seattle adverse to Sound Transit.
Honors and Recognition
Rising Star: 2015 - 2019
Super Lawyers Honoree: 2022-2024
Articles by Imants F. Holmquist
Publications by Imants Holmquist
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A Q&A guide to commercial real estate leasing law for landlords and tenants in Washington.
This Q&A addresses state laws and customs that impact commercial leasing, including the execution and enforceability of leases, disclosures, transfer taxes, rents and security deposits, permitted assignments, financings, remedies, and automatic terminations in foreclosure actions.
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Publications by Imants Holmquist
Real Estate Leasing: Washington
“Have been a client of Imants Holmquist for almost 10 years. Worked with quite a few attorneys in the firm over the years. Truly enjoy their client centric culture, can-do attitude, and very efficient work model. My business needs have changed and evolved over time but their well-rounded team is always just a call away.”
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