Steve represents clients in complex financing deals, understanding the heart of the deal is to anticipate issues and mitigate risks.
Both lenders and borrowers rely on Steve to guide them through all aspects of lending transactions. He gets to know unique concerns of individual clients, then clearly communicates complicated legal issues so that each client can make informed decisions based on goals and risk tolerance.
Steve works with banks, private equity funds, nontraditional lenders, investors and other businesses to originate, structure, document, negotiate and close commercial and industrial lending transactions. Steve guides clients through each step of the loan process, with a particular focus on loans secured by multifamily, office, industrial, self storage, hotel and senior housing properties. His transactions routinely involve multiple loans and lenders, including agented credit arrangements and structured senior and subordinated loan facilities.
Steve also has experience in a broad range of real estate and corporate transactional matters, including sales and acquisitions, venture capital transactions, business acquisitions and general business contracts.