Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Commercial Real Estate

Counsel - Real Estate

Bill Lawrence is an accomplished commercial real estate lawyer with over 30 years of business and legal experience. Clients count on Bill’s seasoned legal know-how and sound business acumen to counsel them through their most complex and sophisticated real estate transactions across sales, acquisitions, development, leasing and finance including commercial mortgage loans,  joint-venture partnerships, and private-equity fund structures. Bill also has particular experience in real estate fund work, covering fund formation, securities law compliance, real estate transactions, and corporate matters.

No stranger to the nuances of the business world, Bill brings years of practical executive experience to his legal practice. Prior to joining the firm, Bill served as Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer with a Denver-based real estate investment company specializing in high quality office and hotel properties across the United States. He also served as a senior executive with a global satellite communications company, where he oversaw the development and implementation of strategic business plans and managed complex corporate governance and compliance regimes, including intricate shareholder and financing arrangements and a diverse global corporate structure.

Beyond his extensive legal and business track record, Bill’s investment banking experience includes structuring, negotiation, and execution of complex structured finance transactions, including commercial mortgage-backed securities, collateralized debt obligations, tax-exempt bond securitizations, sale-leaseback transactions and loan syndications.

The bottom line - A top-notch legal advisor and true business partner, clients know Bill always has their back when it comes to delivering the best solutions for their business.