2026 Advanced Commercial Leasing Institute (ACLI)
4/27/2026 - 4/29/2026
Event Overview
2026 Advanced Commercial Leasing Institute
April 27-29, 2026
Park Hyatt Hotel
Washington, DC
View the Program Brochure here.
Registration for this event is by invitation only. If you have 10 years of legal experience in commercial leasing, and you are interested in attending, please complete this interest form to be formally invited to register.
Hotel Reservations
Park Hyatt Hotel
1201 24th Street NW
Washington, DC 20037
Group Room Rate: $349/night
Click here to make your reservation online.
Make your reservation by phone: (402) 593-5090 with Group Code: G-DAC6
Reservation Deadline: Friday, April 4, 2026
Hotel reservations are on a first-come basis until April 4, 2026, or until the block has sold out. ACREL cannot guarantee the group rate after this date. Room reservations are subject to cancellation if guest is not registered for the Advanced Commercial Leasing Institute.
Getting Here
Click here for information on all types of transportation from Reagan National Airport (DCA).
DCA is 5 miles or 15 minutes from the hotel.
IAD (Washington Dulles International) is 28 miles or 35-45 minutes from the hotel.
BWI (Baltimore Washington International) is 40 miles or 50 minutes from the hotel.
Parking
Valet parking is available at the hotel for $65/night.
Registration Fees
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Early Bird Through February 13 |
February 14 - April 27 |
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Regular Attendee |
$1,595 |
$1,695 |
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Rising Star |
$1,395 |
$1,495 |
| ACLI Advisory Board | $500 | $500 |
Registration Help
If you attended the 2025 ACLI, or if you are an ACREL Fellow, you will login to the registration system with your email address and password. If you don't remember your password, enter your email address, leave the password field blank, and click "Login". Your password will be emailed to your email address linked to your account.
If this is your first time attending and you are not a Fellow of ACREL, click "Create New Profile" and follow the registration prompts.
Cancellation and Refund Policy
Fees are fully refundable for cancellations received in writing by April 1, 2026. Cancellations made on or after April 2, 2026 are non-refundable. All refunds will be processed following the meeting. Telephone cancellations must be confirmed in writing. No-shows at the meeting will not receive a refund.
Schedule
| 04/27/2026 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM |
Rising Star Introductory Meeting |
| 04/27/2026 5:30 PM - 6:15 PM |
Welcome Reception |
| 04/27/2026 6:15 PM - 9:00 PM |
Institute Dinner |
| 04/28/2026 7:30 AM - 8:15 AM |
Breakfast |
| 04/28/2026 8:15 AM - 9:45 AM |
Neither a Lender nor a Borrower Be: Leasing Issues in Bankruptcy - Discuss US and Canadian bankruptcy laws and cross-border issues related to leases - Learn what to negotiate in leases about bankruptcy - Understand strategic management of the bankruptcy process SESSION LEADER Hope K. Plasha TEAM MEMBERS: Peter J. Anderson, Elizabeth Gunn*, Martin H. Orlick, John Wolf* |
| 04/28/2026 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM |
Deus Lex Machina: Living with Artificial Intelligence - Explore how AI will redefine the delivery of legal services in real estate - Embrace the human role in an AI environment - Learn to negotiate with an AI augmented adversary SESSION LEADER Marc B. Bergoffen TEAM MEMBERS: Kerri Alessi, Leanne Laughlin, Cliff McKinney* |
| 04/28/2026 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM |
Lunch Buffet |
| 04/28/2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
Lunch Session |
| 04/28/2026 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM |
The Privilege Playbook: The Slippery Slope of Secrets - Identify which communications are privileged - Understand distinction between legal and business advice - Avoid actions that would result in waiver of privilege SESSION LEADER Richard Heller TEAM MEMBERS: Lydia Lawless*, Marta Lewycky |
| 04/28/2026 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
The Nuts and Bolts! Construction Timing Issues - Learn about inconspicuous factors impacting construction and timing - Define excused delays with precision - Design a penalty structure that both sides can live with SESSION LEADER Peter J. Roth TEAM MEMBERS: Sam Huebschmann*, Emily Kleidman*, Jeffrey A. Moerdler, Karen O’Malley |
| 04/28/2026 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM |
Optional Dine Arounds |
| 04/29/2026 7:30 AM - 8:15 AM |
Breakfast |
| 04/29/2026 8:15 AM - 9:45 AM |
What Happens After the Breakup? Leftover Lease Restrictions - Unpack redevelopment complications of outdated “use controls” - Explore mitigation of exclusives, restrictions, and co-tenancies - Learn to draft flexible controls for revitalization SESSION LEADER Jeffrey L. Hess TEAM MEMBERS: Matthew Hektoen, Marlene G. Laveman, Julie Robbins |
| 04/29/2026 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM |
I think I CAM, I think I CAM: The Ins and Outs of CAM Provisions and Audits - Examine exclusions from operating expenses - Understand the arithmetic of CAM including caps, shares and fees - Learn from a lease auditor experienced with real world disputes SESSION LEADER Ann Lisa Braun TEAM MEMBERS: Joel Binstok*, Matthew Pluss |
| 04/29/2026 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM |
Networking Lunch Enjoy a networking lunch where you have the chance to mingle with other ACLI attendees. |
| 04/29/2026 12:45 PM - 2:00 PM |
Go Your Own Way: End of Term Considerations - Understand risks to landlord and tenant at lease expiration - Negotiate certainty into end-of-term rights and obligations - Examine interplay between pre-term, term and surrender obligations SESSION LEADER Jamie Paquin TEAM MEMBERS: GinaMarie K. Spencer, Erik F. Williams |
| 04/29/2026 2:15 PM - 3:45 PM |
Will that be Cash or Credit? Keeping the Money Flowing |
| 04/29/2026 3:45 PM - 4:00 PM |
Concluding Remarks |
Attendees
Jamie Paquin
Matthew Pluss
Senn Fortis LLC
Richard Heller
Caitlin Ruhe
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Julie Burgess
ACREL
Melissa Koch
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Audrey Sullivan
Charles Boulbol
David Weisman
Jan Lewis
Marc Shandler
William Lang
William White
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| ACLI Advisory Board Member (Advisory Board Members): $500.00 | Register |
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