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Commercial Real Estate Lending

Greater New York City Area

Underwrote, structured, negotiated and closed new business. Managed performing and distressed debt including restructuring of non-performing commercial real estate loans in major markets in both the US and UK• Originated, underwrote, negotiated, structured and closed over $1.6BN in senior debt mortgage financing opportunities for commercial real estate projects including office, retail, residential, and hospitality/hotel properties throughout major markets in the US • Generated $10.7MM+ in fees and an annual margin income of $27MM+ through new originations• Restructured $1.5BN+ in real estate loans with a loss factor of just under 3.0%• Managed recovery process for REO assets of $100MM + and met / exceeded projected recovery for the individual assets• Marketed banking products (hedging products) to real estate and private equity clients

New York, Ny

Manage portfolios including underwriting and closing of new business. Oversaw daily operations of the US Operating Subsidiary in New York as well as quarterly and annual financial reporting requirements to Parent company. Responsible for all required Federal Reserve and New York State Banking Authority audits • Part of the two person team that established NY Representative Office for Parent company in April of 2001• Originated, structured and closed over $500MM in new business in the last year• Improved overall return on equity of the portfolio while maintaining a strong underwriting discipline

New York, Ny

Managed syndication efforts and maintained a buyer network for real estate and hotel credits. Structured, negotiated and closed real estate debt transactions and subsequent assignments and participations. Assisted loan production group in generating new business in whole loan market sector. Responsibilities covered portfolio management including annual reviews and quarterly compliance reporting as well as regular client contact in an effort to properly maintain banking relationships and cross-sell bank services and products• Completed $200MM of new senior debt financings for commercial real estate projects including residential, office and retail properties• Structured and syndicated $600MM+ of real estate credits to institutional investors globally • Increased overall yield on U.S. Real Estate portfolio by approximately 50 basis points while reducing overall credit exposure via syndication efforts