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CurrentI focus my practice on complex commercial real estate and corporate transactions. I handle all aspects of tax-exempt financings, commercial financings and affordable housing development financings, including New Markets Tax Credit transactions.In the public finance area, I have extensive experience serving as bond counsel and counsel to issuers, bond purchasers and trustees. I regularly advise a corporate trustee representing the holders of tax-exempt bonds issued by municipal… Show more I focus my practice on complex commercial real estate and corporate transactions. I handle all aspects of tax-exempt financings, commercial financings and affordable housing development financings, including New Markets Tax Credit transactions.In the public finance area, I have extensive experience serving as bond counsel and counsel to issuers, bond purchasers and trustees. I regularly advise a corporate trustee representing the holders of tax-exempt bonds issued by municipal authorities to finance multifamily housing in Washington, D.C. In this capacity, I negotiate trust indentures, funding loan agreements and tax regulatory agreements to enable the trustee to receive debt service payments from conduit borrowers on behalf of the bondholders.Mr. Knox represents national, regional and community banks and other financial institutions in structuring, negotiating and documenting transactions involving construction loans, letters of credit, equipment leases and commercial loans secured by real estate and/or personal property.I also represent healthcare systems in purchase, sale and leasing transactions. I advise CMBS servicers in connection with troubled credits and has extensive experience in documenting and negotiating forbearance agreements, deeds in lieu of foreclosure and restructuring credit facilities. I also serve as counsel to business owners and real estate developers. Show less
