Overview

James Lerner, a Director, practices in the area of real estate and lending law with a focus on the representation of financial institutions in real estate and corporate transactions. James has represented financial institutions in structuring and documenting commercial transactions with a special emphasis on large multi-lender financial transactions involving construction and acquisition real estate financings, loans to Tenant-in-Common borrowers, security and asset based lending involving leverage buy-outs, dealer financing, restructuring and work-outs, including tiered debt financing, equity financing and intercreditor issues.

Representative Experience

• Represented Agent in a $90 million senior facility and a $15 million Mezzanine Facility in a multi-lender financing involving a major office building in Chicago. 
• Represented a syndication of lenders in a $198 million senior facility and $49.5 million Mezzanine Facility for office building portfolio located throughout the southeastern United States.
• Represented a syndication of national lenders for a $180 million facility involving the assignment of ownership interest in various real estate investment vehicles. 
• Represented Bank in a $40 million line of credit to a public company. 
• Represented Bank in connection with a $50 million revolving facility for a privately held REIT. 
• Represented a syndication of national lenders in a $170 million senior facility and a $35 million Mezzanine facility involving a major trophy office building in Chicago. 
• Represented a syndication of national real estate lenders in a $173 million construction financing for mixed-use retail and hotel project. 
• Represented a syndication of national lenders in a $120 million financing facility secured by assignment of ownership interests in various real estate limited partnership and limited liability company investment vehicles.
• Represented a syndication of national lenders for a $50 million construction loan for storage facilities located throughout the United States. 
• Represented a syndication of national lenders for a $340 Million construction loan for office buildings located throughout the United States.