Megan Vallerie > McDermott Will & Emery LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

McDermott Will & Emery LLP
340 MADISON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10173-1922
NEW YORK
United States
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Work Department

Corporate Advisory

Position

Megan Vallerie advises clients on a broad range of complex real estate transactions on both the debt and equity sides of the table. She has significant experience representing banks, life insurance companies, capital markets lenders, debt funds and other alternative lenders at all levels of the capital stack, including in connection with mortgage and mezzanine financing, securitized loans, construction lending, preferred equity investments, bridge financing and other structured financings, as well as intercreditor, co-lender and participation arrangements.

Megan also regularly represents institutional investors, operators and developers in the acquisition, financing, development, operation and disposition of various assets, including retail, office, multifamily, industrial, medical office and life science properties.

In addition, Megan has experience handling debt restructuring, workouts and loan modifications for both lenders and borrowers.

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Real estate > Real estate

Following the major expansion of its Los Angeles and Chicago offices in the last few years, McDermott Will & Emery LLP‘s New York office continues the trend and has welcomed the arrival of partners Megan Vallerie from Seyfarth Shaw LLP, Marshall Brozost and Alykhan Shivji from Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, and Billy Hildbold from Morrison Foerster, all joining in May 2022. The firm is well-known for its portfolio and representation of private equity clients, institutional investors and developers in acquisitions and dispositions. Global practice chair Jeffrey Steiner is experienced in restructuring, structuring and managing complex real estate debt and equity investments and investment vehicles in the US and worldwide. Justin Bender in Chicago is another key hire from Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Los Angeles’ Mal Serure is the go-to for REITs and Japanese clients.