Commercial/Project Finance and Real Estate

Attorneys in our Commercial/Project Finance and Real Estate Group have extensive experience in the areas of conventional and commercial real estate financing and in the representation of borrowers and lenders in connection with the acquisition, leasing, financing, development, management and sale of commercial real estate on  local, regional and national levels.  Attorneys in the group have also developed experience in more specialized financing transactions such as leveraged leasing, synthetic and master lease transactions and structured financings, including conduit mortgages loans, on behalf of developer clients.  With particular experience in the area of secured real estate investment and financing, several attorneys in this group devote a significant portion of their practices to representation of lenders and borrowers in complex commercial financing transactions involving specialized types of loan collateral, such as the acquisition and financing of distressed or non-performing assets, including charged-off commercial real estate mortgage loans.  Attorneys in our Commercial/Project Finance and Real Estate Group provide entrepreneurial, practical solutions to the many challenges posed by commercial finance and real estate transactions and we bring a high degree of creativity and responsiveness to every project.

Our experienced attorneys can assist you in the structuring, planning and negotiation of your commercial finance or real estate transaction.

  • Experience

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    Attorneys in our Commercial/Project Finance and Real Estate group have a broad range of relevant substantive experience in handling transactions such as:

    • Purchases and sales of commercial real estate and complex joint ventures
    • Complex real estate joint ventures
    • Commercial leasing, including retail, office and warehouse projects
    • Structuring and documenting secured and unsecured conventional loan and asset-based credit facilities
    • Specialized intellectual property financing transactions
    • Workouts and restructuring of commercial credit facilities
    • Representation of lenders and other creditors in bankruptcy and insolvency proceeding



  • Clients and Industries

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    We represent the full range of parties involved in commercial finance and real estate transactions, including:

    • Owners
    • Developers
    • Borrowers
    • Lenders
    • Commercial landlords and tenants
    • Property and asset managers in connection with the acquisition, sale, development, leasing and financing of companies and large-scale projects, including:
      • Hotels
      • Shopping centers
      • Assisted living and retirement facilities
      • Hospitals
      • Technology facilities
      • Mixed-use projects
      • Build and renovate-to-suit office buildings
      • Industrial parks
      • Residential complexes
      • Casinos and related entertainment facilities
      • Condominiums



  • Selected Case Results*

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    Notable representative transactions include:

    • Negotiation and documentation of Best Buy leases and property acquisitions on national basis

    • Representation of Continental Property Group as developer and lessor of retail and industrial hotel properties

    • Representation of Arctic Cat Inc. in acquisition, development and financing (public and private) of new manufacturing and test facility in St. Cloud, Minnesota

    • Representation of National City Bank in connection with various acquisition, refinancing and construction loan transactions in Minnesota

    • Representation of Värde Partners, Inc. in connection with the making and the workout of various loans to finance commercial real estate properties and non-performing commercial and consumer assets

    • Representation of infoGROUP Inc. in connection with a $175,000,000 Secured Revolving Credit Facility and a $100,000,000 Secured Term Credit Facility

    • Representation of Best Buy in connection with the issuance of $450,000,000 of senior convertible debentures

    • Representation of equity investor in connection with the "Hoigaard Village" multi-use real estate development in St. Louis Park, Minnesota



    *Past results are reported to provide the reader with an indication of the type of transactions we practice. They do not and should not be construed to create an expectation of result in any other transaction, as all transactions are dependent upon their own unique fact situation and applicable law.