Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP continues to represent lenders in major developments of all asset types including data centers, retail, and multifamily. The team is well versed in advising on mortgage and mezzanine financings as well as preferred equity investments. Brett Gross and Laurie Grasso lead the New York practice while co-head Howard Schreiber is in charge of the Dallas practice. Gross focuses largely on securitized and portfolio mortgage lending and co-lending and participation arrangements. Schreiber is noted for his extensive knowledge of construction and permanent lending. Also in Dallas, Kathleen Wu is trusted by a wide range of clients, from borrowers and lenders to servicers, buyers, and sellers. Peter Mignone has a dual-sided practice, advising institutional lenders on the origination of mortgage and mezzanine loans and counseling clients on the restructuring of distressed loans. Real estate finance specialist Matthew Halal is noted for his expertise in all aspects of securitized financings.
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- Beal Bank
- Chatham Lodging Trust
- Industrial Logistics Properties Trust
- Tishman Speyer
Work highlights
- Represented a financial institution as the construction and term lenders pursuant to a credit facility in the amount of $619,450,000 for the development of a mixed-use, high-end development.
- Represented a financial institution as lead lender in senior and mezzanine loans totalling $807 million for the development of a data center in Virginia.
- Represented an institutional lender with a preferred investment into a joint venture related to the development of a property in Georgia.
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Howard E. Schreiber; Laurie A. Grasso; Brett L. Gross