“Our firm can cost-effectively serve the needs of our clients, as we guide them through the development and financial 'maze' of the commercial real estate market.”

John E. Lansche, Jr.

John practices in business transactions with a concentration in commercial real estate development, commercial real estate leasing (emphasizing retail and mixed-use leasing), commercial lending and marina/resort acquisition, development and operations. A significant portion of John’s practice is devoted to marina-related transactions. John has also served as managing partner for GLV since its inception.

Notably, John served as marina counsel in a landmark transaction valued at $5.65 billion, recognized as one of the largest in the industry’s history. This deal involved the acquisition of a portfolio comprising 138 marinas across the United States and Caribbean, underscoring his expertise in high-value, complex marina transactions.

With John’s leadership, GLV has also served as lead counsel in the negotiation of commercial leases for Fenton, a transformative 92-acre mixed-use development in Cary, North Carolina. Fenton is Cary’s first vertically integrated, mixed-use destination, featuring over 2.5 million square feet of retail, office, restaurant, hotel, and multifamily space upon full buildout. The initial phase, which opened in April 2022, includes 250,000 square feet of specialty and experiential retail, 195,000 square feet of Class-A office space, and 357 apartment units. John’s involvement in this high-profile project underscores his expertise in complex commercial leasing transactions within large-scale, mixed-use developments.

John advises developers, investors, lenders, buyers, and sellers on financing, leasing, land use and development, conservation easements, construction, real estate title insurance, and all aspects of structuring commercial loan and business transactions. Before co-founding GLV, John practiced with large firms headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Columbia, South Carolina.

John graduated with Honors in Psychology from Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia. He received his Master’s in Human Resources from the Darla Moore School of Business and Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina. While at Hampden-Sydney, John served as Treasurer of Beta Theta Pi Fraternity, was named to Omicron Delta Kappa, and served as an Advisor to the Honor Court. John recently served as chair of his class reunion giving.

Bar Admissions

North Carolina State Bar
North Carolina Bar Association
South Carolina Bar
U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina

Education

Hampden-Sydney College, B.A., cum laude with Honors in Psychology
University of South Carolina, Moore School of Business, M.H.R.
University of South Carolina, School of Law, J.D.

Professional/Civic Affiliations

Peer Review Rated – AV (Preeminent) in Martindale Hubbell
2022 Real Estate Attorneys Power List, SCBiz Magazine
2025 and prior years named to Super Lawyers for Real Estate Law in South Carolina
Legal Elite 2020 & 2024, Commercial Real Estate, Charleston Business Magazine
Legal Elite 2020, Banking & Finance, Columbia Business Monthly
Legal Elite 2018, Commercial Real Estate Law, Columbia Business Monthly
2011 Legal Elite of the Midlands (Real Estate)
Best Lawyers, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), since 2018
Member, International Council of Shopping Centers
Leadership Columbia, Class of 2007
Hampton Trace Homeowners Association, Past President
Edventure Children’s Museum, Prior Development Committee Member
Volunteer Partner Award, The Humane Society, 2009

Contact

803.767.3909
JLansche@glvlawfirm.com Email
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