Senior in-house counsel supporting Nuveen Real Estate, the real estate arm of TIAA. Lead counsel responsible for real estate debt - including over $10 billion each year in mortgage financing, mezzanine lending, and structured debt offering. Legal Head – Structured Finance & Capital Markets. Lead attorney providing legal support for the creation and execution of the Nuveen real estate structured debt & capital markets program. Support $3 billion dollar program to originate highly structured complex bridge financing for sponsors of transitional assets using both mortgage and mezzanine financing execution. Lead counsel supporting the $6.4+ Billion Impact Sector focusing on investment in early-stage projects to increase the supply of social and affordable housing, while also focusing on regeneration projects within healthcare, education and transportation services. Advise team on all areas of affordable housing and real estate including property acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, complex portfolio investments, development, construction, asset management, sales, regulatory matters, tax exemptions and their benefits, in addition to financing of assets (FHA, LIHTC, Freddie Mac, and Fannie Mae).

Mission-driven industrial park that is a nationally acclaimed model of the viability and positive impact of modern, urban industrial development. Home to 450+ businesses employing more than 11,000 people and generating over $2.5 billion per year in economic impact for the city of New York.

Independent corporate director of publically traded community bank. NASDAQ: CARVMember, Asset and Liability Committee Member, Nomination and Governance CommitteeMember, Institutional Strategy CommitteeMember, Compliance Committee

In-house counsel responsible for advice and support for the TIAA Global Real Estate Division within TIAA Global Asset Management (Nuveen)

In-house counsel responsible for North East, South East & Mid-Atlantic debt origination, asset management and real estate owned programs of GE Capital Real Estates’ $30 billion US platform. Closed (in 2014) over $1.5 billion in new loan originations as transactional counsel to North American debt platform. Responsible for providing fixed and floating rate first mortgage and mezzanine debt for the acquisition of traditional and niche property types, including multifamily, office, industrial, retail, manufactured housing, student housing, hospitality and self-storage assets. Responsibilities also include legal and business strategy, negotiating term sheets, commitment letters, and loan documents. Closed (in 2014) over $800 million in loan restructures, workouts and foreclosures as Lead Counsel responsible for managing workout and restructure of North American debt assets. North American Debt REO Lead Counsel responsible for transactional and litigation support of REO portfolio. Responsibilities include leading foreclosure and deed-in-lieu litigation and negotiation; drafting and negotiating commercial leases and subleases, property management agreements, subordination and non-disturbance agreements, waivers, estoppels, and other property level contractual documents, reviewing listing, commission and purchase and sale agreements. Responsible for the sale and financing of REO properties.Lead counsel to General Electric Capital Corporation and CBRE Joint Venture Servicing Company—GEMSAMember of the strategic deal team responsible for the 2015 $26 Billion GE Capital Real Estate asset sale to Blackstone and Wells Fargo. Supported the transition of all GE Capital Real Estate assets as part of the retained strategic real estate and mergers and acquisition team.

Associate in New York Commercial Real Estate Transactional Group. Represented Empire State Development Corporation in connection with its Atlantic Yards Land Use Improvement and Civic Project, a large mixed-use development that includes the National Basketball Association sports arena for the Brooklyn Nets, and its residential, commercial and civic facilities. Extensive leasing and lender finance experience.

Summer Associate focusing on real estate

Summer Associate focusing on Real Estate