Dechert LLP

Finance and Real Estate

Partner

David Forti is co-Chair of Dechert and a member of the leadership team responsible for setting strategic priorities and driving the firm’s commitment to our work, our clients and our community. He is also a member of the Policy Committee. Mr. Forti’s efforts in these areas continue to position Dechert as a leading global law firm advising asset managers, financial institutions and corporations on issues critical to managing their business and their capital – from high-stakes litigation to complex transactions and regulatory matters.

In addition to serving as co-Chair, Mr. Forti continues to focus his practice in the areas of real estate finance and securitization. He represents various lenders, issuers, funds, b-piece buyers, master servicers and special servicers in transactions involving loan origination, mezzanine financing, loan sales and purchases, preferred equity transactions, CMBS securitization, post-closing modifications, work-outs and foreclosures.

Member, CRE Finance Council (CREFC); Member, Mortgage Bankers Association

University of Pittsburgh, B.A., 1992, cum laude; University of Pittsburgh, M.B.A., 1995; University of Pittsburgh School of Law, J.D., 1995, magna cum laude, Editor of the University of Pittsburgh Law Review and the Journal of Law and Commerce, Order of the Coif