Seyfarth Shaw LLP‘s real estate finance practice spans the US, assisting lenders with the full gamut of transactions including construction financings, portfolio loans, capital market loans, and mezzanine loans. The team is also well-equipped to handle distressed real estate matters such as workouts, foreclosures, and bankruptcy. Recently the practice has expanded its reach and has started assisting with issues in California as well as focusing on infrastructure investment, construction, data centers, and healthcare. Daniel Evans and Jay Wardlaw jointly lead the team from New York and Atlanta. Evans centers his practice on structuring and closing mortgage and mezzanine loan transactions, while Wardlaw specializes in cross-country permanent mortgage, bridge, and construction loans. As a part of the health care real estate and finance team, San Francisco-based Robin Freeman is key to lending transactions in the healthcare space as well as concentrating on West Coast transactions. For distressed real estate issues Arren Goldman in Charlotte is the go-to. Also in Charlotte Katie Schwarting and Dallas-based Amy Simpson have expanded the team’s real estate finance expertise, both joining from Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner in 2023.
Testimonials
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‘The team is great at technology, large scale projects and collaboration.’
‘Seyfarth will work with the team to maximize efficiencies and streamline processes.’
‘Talented team of professionals. They understand the law as well as business implications on various matters. They understand what is important to us as a client. They are easy to work with. High degree of trust in their legal judgement. Good communication.’
Key clients
- Slate Property Group
- Workspace Property Trust
- LBA Realty
- BentallGreenOak (U.S.) Limited Partnership
- Hammes Partners
- New York Life Insurance Company
- John Hancock Life Insurance Company
- Invesco Real Estate
Work highlights
- Represented LBA Realty in multiple transactions over the past year aggregating over $3.15 billion.
- Represented client in a $100 million syndicated loan led by Hangang Asset Management Ltd. For Stadium Innovation Center (“SIC”).
- Represented Workspace Property Trust in a Multistate Acquisition of 65 Office Properties Valued at $1.5B. View our publishable case study here.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Daniel Evans, Jay Wardlaw