Pamela Giss Email & Phone Number

Scottsdale

Launch DFA specializes in financing solutions for land developers and retail, commercial and merchant builders required to construct and/or maintain significant public infrastructure for large-scale developments. Pam and her team formulate and implement land secured financings for residential and commercial developments, prepare market driven land use plans, prepare feasibility analyses for all types of real estate, prepare development impact fee analyses, and formulate development strategies… Show more Launch DFA specializes in financing solutions for land developers and retail, commercial and merchant builders required to construct and/or maintain significant public infrastructure for large-scale developments. Pam and her team formulate and implement land secured financings for residential and commercial developments, prepare market driven land use plans, prepare feasibility analyses for all types of real estate, prepare development impact fee analyses, and formulate development strategies for master planned communities. In addition, Pam is a Missouri licensed attorney and assists developers in Missouri with public finance initiatives such as TIF, Chapter 353, Chapter 100, CIDs, NIDs, TDDs, sales tax rebates, real estate purchase/sale contracts, development agreements and plans, due diligence, leasing and other general real estate development issues. Specialties: Special Taxing District Financing Strategies for master planned communities and commercial/retail developments including CFD, Metro Districts, CDD, SID, PID, MUD, CID, NID, TDD, etc. Show less

Phoenix, Arizona Area

DPFG is committed to providing the real estate development community custom professional services. The firm prides itself on being able to obtain the relevant facts surrounding each transaction and properly advising clients based on such information. The consultants at DPFG are focused on providing services that help our land developer and builder clients navigate the development and construction process in a timely and cost efficient manner.We provide ideas and analysis that produce… Show more DPFG is committed to providing the real estate development community custom professional services. The firm prides itself on being able to obtain the relevant facts surrounding each transaction and properly advising clients based on such information. The consultants at DPFG are focused on providing services that help our land developer and builder clients navigate the development and construction process in a timely and cost efficient manner.We provide ideas and analysis that produce efficient and cost-effective financing solutions that strike a fair balance between the ultimate consumer, local and state agency policies, and the land developer/builder while maintaining the highest degree of professional ethics and integrity to the work at hand. DPFG is primarily a transaction-oriented firm that specifically focuses on the real estate industry. Show less

Shanghai City, China & Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Balanza Co., Limited is casegoods company committed to the development and fabrication of the finest quality furniture available to the Hospitality and Resort Industry. For over a decade, our team has served the most respected four- and five-star hotel brands and restaurants around the globe. We provide engineering, value engineering, design and planning services to complement our manufacturing operations for all projects. We have operations in Hong Kong, Shanghai, China and Ho Chi… Show more Balanza Co., Limited is casegoods company committed to the development and fabrication of the finest quality furniture available to the Hospitality and Resort Industry. For over a decade, our team has served the most respected four- and five-star hotel brands and restaurants around the globe. We provide engineering, value engineering, design and planning services to complement our manufacturing operations for all projects. We have operations in Hong Kong, Shanghai, China and Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam and have close local partnerships with manufacturers in Shanghai and Ho Chi Minh.Our partner/manufacturing facilities in Shanghai, employs 3,000 workers across two campuses of 600,000 and 725,000 square feet with subordinate operations around the Asia region. Our partner/manufacturing facility in Ho Chi Minh has three campuses totaling 1.4 million square feet. Almost no project is beyond our capacity. Accomplishments• Managed all Legal Matters in the US & Asia including Corporate Establishment, Corporate Governance (resolutions, recording minutes and legal advice), Global Compliance, Anti-Dumping, FCPA, Tax, Labor, Ethics • Managed Relationship with Clients• Responsible for establishing Financial Reporting Structure including creating system for quotations, invoicing and accounting; Internal Documentation; Responsible for Tax Reporting• Established internal structure from receipt of RFQ to Final Invoicing• Provided high quality service to Marriott, Hyatt, Hilton, Sheraton, MGM Cotai Macau, City of Dreams, Manila, Studio City Cotai Macau, Holiday Inn• Hired, trained and managed Chinese and Vietnamese administrative staff• Established Internal Logistics Procedures in China and Vietnam Show less

Shanghai City

The China Alliance is a partnership of 4 North American law firms including Armstrong Teasdale LLP, Blakes Asia (Blakes Cassel & Graydon, Butzel Long and Michael Best & Friedrich. The China Alliance specializes in assisting western companies establish subsidiaries or acquire domestic companies throughout China and Southeast Asia and advises clients on the continued operation of those businesses.• Restructured Shanghai Office from a small local cost center to a 14 man profit-making… Show more The China Alliance is a partnership of 4 North American law firms including Armstrong Teasdale LLP, Blakes Asia (Blakes Cassel & Graydon, Butzel Long and Michael Best & Friedrich. The China Alliance specializes in assisting western companies establish subsidiaries or acquire domestic companies throughout China and Southeast Asia and advises clients on the continued operation of those businesses.• Restructured Shanghai Office from a small local cost center to a 14 man profit-making center and streamlined operations by introducing standard operating procedures.• Coordinated work and communication between 4 China Alliance Member Law Firms; developed and implemented Strategic Plans for the Board of Directors of the China Alliance and the Executive Committee of Armstrong Teasdale, LLP; hired, managed and trained employees; managed all aspects of the Shanghai Office; reviewed and approved expenditures.• Assisted western companies operating or seeking to open foreign invested enterprises in Asia in corporate transactions, real estate leasing, acquisitions, financing, share transfer transactions, asset acquisitions, divestitures, employment matters, supply/distribution agreements, trademark, compliance and repatriation of profits.Representative Transactions:-Acquisition of suppliers in Malaysia, Thailand and China for Fortune 500 Packaging Manufacturer;-Acquisition and Financing of a regional headquarters of a Pharma Corp in Shanghai;-Restructuring Multinational with large Asian presence;-Negotiations for the return of an American citizen managing a Berkshire Hathaway subsidary in China who was kidnapped by workers during a labor dispute.-Structured Joint Venture between US Biotech and Chinese Companies-Developed and implemented several high level corporate trade missions to China for multinational agricultural organizations-Active participation and support for the development and implementation of the 2006 AmCham Shanghai DC Doorknock Show less

• Represented municipalities and developers across Missouri in high profile redevelopment and municipal finance projects including: - a $380MM mixed-use casino development in downtown St. Louis (Lumiere Place) and a multi-million dollar commercial development in Chesterfield, Missouri (Chesterfield Commons);- Lead Real Estate Attorney on the St. Louis Cardinals, LLC $400MM Stadium Relocation;- 300 parcel acquisition and municipal financing of an Industrial Development… Show more • Represented municipalities and developers across Missouri in high profile redevelopment and municipal finance projects including: - a $380MM mixed-use casino development in downtown St. Louis (Lumiere Place) and a multi-million dollar commercial development in Chesterfield, Missouri (Chesterfield Commons);- Lead Real Estate Attorney on the St. Louis Cardinals, LLC $400MM Stadium Relocation;- 300 parcel acquisition and municipal financing of an Industrial Development adjacent to Lambert St. Louis International Airport;- 275 parcel acquisition for mixed use development in Kansas City, Missouri;- Special Counsel to Missouri municipalities in Board of Adjustment meetings and City Council meetings (City of St. Louis, Olivette, Lake St. Louis, Cottleville and other cities);- Multiple Big Box Developments including Walmart, Target, Lowes, Home Depot and related outparcels. Show less

Greater St. Louis Area

Real Estate and Municipal FinanceAssisted local real estate developers and municipalities with commercial, residential, office and industrial development. Served as the attorney for the Board of Adjustment in Olivette, Missouri; routinely acted as the City Attorney during City Council meetings.

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Mba, Business

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English & Political Science