Bradley A. Krouse

Brad is the managing partner of the firm and previously served as the chair of the real estate and finance department for 19 years, building it into one of the strongest in the region. In addition to his practice and his role as managing partner, Brad is a member of the firm’s executive committee that manages and oversees the firm.

Brad represents many of the region’s most prominent real estate developers, owners, investors and private equity companies. He serves his clients in multiple roles as a strategic counselor, advisor and dealmaker, and his practice includes a full range of real estate services, including acquisitions, sales, leasing, and financing and development for a wide array of clients such as student housing, apartment and office building developers and owners and private equity funds. Brad’s areas of particular expertise include large-scale national multi-state, multi-property portfolio transactions and sale-leasebacks.

Brad is also a Lecturer in Law at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, teaching an advanced-level course on transactional law drafting called “Transactional Law Bootcamp.”

Quoted, “What local business leaders are saying about their expectations for Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker,” Philadelphia Business Journal, November 8, 2023

Quoted, “Here’s what local business leaders would like to see Cherelle Parker do to spur economic activity as mayor,” Philadelphia Business Journal, November 8, 2023

Quoted, “Klehr Harrison Partner Moves In-House At Univest,” Law360, July 28, 2021

Quoted, “Big Philadelphia law firm opens Manhattan office,” Philadelphia Business Journal, September 6, 2019

Mentioned, “Law360 Names Attys Who Moved Up The Firm Ranks In Q1,” Law360, May 8, 2019

Quoted, “Klehr Harrison makes noteworthy addition to land use practice,” Philadelphia Business Journal, May 7, 2019

Quoted, “Klehr Harrison Takes Obermayer Land Use Practice Leader,” The Legal Intelligencer, May 7, 2019

Quoted, “High-profile attorney, firm leader latest to depart Montgomery McCracken,” Philadelphia Business Journal, March 4, 2019

Mentioned, “JFRE Members Focus on Security, Future Projects,” Jewish Exponent, February 14, 2019

Quoted, “Real estate law powerhouse Klehr Harrison names new leadership,” The Philadelphia Inquirer, September 13, 2018

Quoted, “Klehr Harrison to change leadership,” Philadelphia Business Journal, September 13, 2018

Quoted, “Klehr Harrison Passes Leadership Baton to Second Generation,” The Legal Intelligencer, September 13, 2018

Panelist, “Legends and Rainmakers of Law: Building a Practice,” Philadelphia Business Journal Seminar, October 5, 2017

Presenter, “Ground Leases, Master Leases, and Sales Leasebacks: Their Structure and Use,” accredited CLE seminar, September 19, 2012

Author, “Rethinking Corporate Counsel: Nine Minds Are Better Than One,” October 13, 2011

Presenter, “Ins and Outs of Commercial Mortgage Loan Purchase and Sale,” accredited CLE seminar, October 20, 2010

Author, “Student Housing Conference,” National Apartment Association, February 2008

Presenter, “Competing to Win,” Philadelphia Property Opportunities Conference,” September 2003

Presenter, “The Real Estate Development Transaction—Existing Commercial Office Buildings,” PBI, 2003

Author, “The Essentials of Office and Retail Leases in Pennsylvania,” National Business Institute, 1991-2001

• National real estate counsel for a leading private equity fund handling real estate matters throughout the U.S., including the largest retail sale-leaseback in U.S. history and multi-state, multi-property acquisitions and sales of industrial and manufacturing properties, and retail, restaurant and convenience store chains.
• Represents one of the largest real estate opportunity funds in the country in a variety of matters, including the acquisition and redevelopment of apartments, hotel properties and distressed big-box retail properties throughout the U.S.
• Represents one of the largest Philadelphia based real estate office funds in the acquisition and redevelopment of office buildings and corporate centers, including the acquisitions of multi-state multi-property office portfolios and the recent development of a 350,000 sq. ft. mixed-use office, hotel, retail and restaurant project anchored by a top Fortune 100 company.
• Represents the largest privately held student housing developer in the U.S. in the acquisition and redevelopment of student housing properties including strategic joint ventures with universities and colleges, multi-state multi-property portfolio transactions and ground-up student housing development projects in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Knoxville, Tennessee and Clemson, South Carolina.
• Represents one of the largest and most active developers in the Philadelphia metropolitan area in the acquisition, development, leasing and financing of multiple power centers in the Philadelphia region, first-class high-rise apartment buildings, student housing projects and mixed-use development projects.
• Represents a leading developer of flexible-stay furnished residences throughout the country including the acquisition, financing and structuring of an iconic Philadelphia mixed-use apartment, office, retail and restaurant property.
• Represents a leading developer of upscale residential high-rise apartments in the Northeast, including the acquisition, redevelopment and financing of several of Philadelphia’s most prominent apartment buildings and one of the largest mixed-use apartment, office, retail and restaurant development projects in Philadelphia.