Finance
Morgan Miller Blair serves real estate development and banking clients in all aspects of real estate finance transactions from initial structuring to closing to post-closing counseling. Our real estate finance capabilities include negotiating and structuring entity formation documents for development projects and real estate investments and working with developers, construction, permanent and mezzanine lenders and equity investors in a broad range of transactions. We draw on the expertise of Morgan Miller Blair attorneys in a variety of practice areas such as entity formation/joint ventures and land use in order to best serve our real estate finance clients. Our practice encompasses:
Handling all aspects of loans secured by both real and personal property including construction loans, mezzanine loans, conduit (CMBS) loans, credit enhancement including reimbursement agreements, letters of credit and defeasances.
Assisting clients in the financing of residential, mixed-use, multi-family, commercial, retail projects, shopping centers, office buildings, apartment buildings.
Negotiating and advising clients on the critical business and legal issues involved in loan applications, commitments and letters of intent.
Negotiating and advising clients on interest rate swaps and other derivatives, rate lock agreements, intercreditor agreements, subordination agreements, estoppels and other tenant-related matters, receivables purchase agreements and lock box and cash management agreements.
Handling issues of importance to developers and lenders relating to the underwriting of loans and real and personal property collateral, including review of title matters, other due diligence, and the negotiation of leases.
Forming special purpose entities (SPEs) to satisfy rating agency requirements in conduit loans.