With a focus on real estate development and finance, hospitality, and commercial and residential real estate transactions, Ben Wilson represents national builders and developers of master planned, condominium, single family and multifamily residential communities; mixed-use developments; and commercial real estate developments throughout the real estate development process. He also represents lenders and investors in these projects. Ben counsels clients through all phases of residential and commercial real estate development, including contract and/or lease negotiation, due diligence, land acquisitions and dispositions, platting, loan negotiation, and the creation of condominium owners’, homeowners’ or property owners’ associations and related community or project governing documents. Ben has also represented numerous investor clients and lenders in condominium bulk sale transactions, condominium terminations, foreclosure acquisitions, and commercial loan workout matters throughout the state of Florida. 

Ben most recently served as general counsel for The Viera Company, the master land developer for the community of Viera in Melbourne, Florida, consisting of a 20,000-acre master planned community. During his time at The Viera Company, Ben worked with management in connection with the development and sale of ground lease of land and entitlements to retail, hotel, residential, and commercial developers; the development and sale of lots to homebuilders; the homebuilding and sale process by their homebuilder affiliate, Viera Builders; and the operation and matters relating to golf clubs, community property owners associations, and recreational clubs. Prior to joining The Viera Company, Ben served as a partner at a Florida-based law firm focusing his practice on commercial real estate acquisition and loan transactions, condominium and mixed-used development and sales, hospitality, and multifamily development and sales.