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Michael Berman

Michael K. Berman is a partner in the Real Estate Department, and member of the Real Estate Private Equity practice and Local Department Chair of the Real Estate Department in Washington D.C. His practice focuses on the representation of debt funds, lending institutions, private equity funds, developers, investors and operators in a variety of commercial real estate transactions with an emphasis on real estate private equity. Michael's practice includes both debt and equity representations, including acquisitions, dispositions, senior and subordinate financings, joint ventures and sale-leaseback transactions for a variety of asset classes, including hotels, office, industrial, retail, multifamily, condominiums and specialty projects. Michael has significant experience in the structuring and closing of mortgage loan transactions for securitization in the capital markets and/or participation in secondary market transactions, as well as conventional permanent, construction, acquisition and bridge financings, syndications and participation loans, including A/B structures, mezzanine loans, credit tenant loans and the acquisition and disposition of mortgage loans. Michael has also represented a variety of clients in connection with loan workouts and restructurings, discounted pay-offs, deed-in-lieu transactions and foreclosures. · Paul Hastings LLP

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About

Michael K. Berman is a partner in the Real Estate Department at Paul Hastings LLP, serving as Local Department Chair of the Real Estate Department in Washington, D.C. He represents debt funds, lending institutions, private equity funds, developers, investors and operators in commercial real estate transactions, with an emphasis on real estate private equity. His practice covers debt and equity representations, including acquisitions, dispositions, senior and subordinate financings, joint ventures, and sale-leaseback transactions across asset classes such as hotels, office, industrial, retail, multifamily, condominiums, and specialty projects. He has experience in structuring and closing mortgage loan transactions for securitization in the capital markets and secondary market transactions, as well as conventional permanent, construction, acquisition and bridge financings, syndications, and participation loans, including A/B structures, mezzanine loans, credit tenant loans, and the acquisition and disposition of mortgage loans. He also handles loan workouts, restructurings, discounted pay-offs, deed-in-lieu transactions, and foreclosures.

Practice areas

Real Estate Private EquityCommercial Real EstateReal Estate FinanceAcquisitionsDispositionsSenior and Subordinate FinancingsJoint VenturesSale-Leaseback TransactionsMortgage Loan TransactionsSecuritizationCapital MarketsSecondary Market TransactionsPermanent FinancingConstruction FinancingBridge FinancingSyndicationsParticipation LoansMezzanine LoansCredit Tenant LoansLoan WorkoutsRestructuringsDiscounted Pay-OffsDeed-in-Lieu TransactionsForeclosures

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Expertise

Real Estate Private EquityCommercial Real EstateReal Estate FinanceAcquisitionsDispositionsSenior and Subordinate FinancingsJoint VenturesSale-Leaseback TransactionsMortgage Loan TransactionsSecuritizationCapital MarketsSecondary Market TransactionsPermanent FinancingConstruction FinancingBridge FinancingSyndicationsParticipation LoansMezzanine LoansCredit Tenant LoansLoan WorkoutsRestructuringsDiscounted Pay-OffsDeed-in-Lieu TransactionsForeclosures

Education

  • J.D. from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
  • B.A. from University of Maryland