Having represented clients through multiple real estate cycles, our experienced Real Estate Finance team adeptly guides real estate investors and borrows through the maze of financing options to protect their interests and grow their portfolios.
Mortgage & Structured Finance
We help clients unlock capital and close complex deals with confidence. Our attorneys represent borrowers and lenders — both institutional and private — nationwide across every major asset class, including hotels, shopping centers, multifamily communities, office buildings, self-storage facilities, mixed-use developments, and agricultural properties such as wineries and vineyards.
Our team delivers strategic solutions for all types of real estate financing, including:
- Traditional Loans: Permanent, bridge and construction financing.
- Innovative Structures: Shared-appreciation loans, CMBS debt, mezzanine and preferred equity, participating financing, and other structured finance transactions.
- Leveraged Facilities: Repurchase agreements and sophisticated credit facilities, helping clients access liquidity and optimize capital structures. Our team combines deep market knowledge with practical insight to structure complex financing arrangements that align with business objectives while mitigating risk.
- Debt Transactions: Acquisition, disposition and financing of performing and distressed commercial real estate debt.
Distressed Assets
When markets shift, we protect client investments and preserve value. Our attorneys have extensive experience guiding lenders, borrowers and equity investors through:
- Loan workouts and restructurings
- Foreclosures, deeds-in-lieu and receiverships
- Joint venture workouts and dispute resolution
We also enforce rights for mezzanine lenders under the Uniform Commercial Code, including remedies against pledged collateral. Our goal: deliver creative, efficient solutions that safeguard your position and maximize recovery.
