The firm has a special expertise in real estate finance matters. Its legal work in that area has entailed topics relating to all of the following:

• Institutional loans
• Private party loans and mezzanine lending
• Government loans and issues with governmental agencies in real estate
• REIT's and other equity/debt funds
• Seller financing, all-inclusive notes
• Anti-deficiency issues
• Guarantees and letters of credit
• Lien priority (generally and for purposes of foreclosures or bankruptcy case positions)
• Matters related to construction loans
• Foreclosures (judicial and nonjudicial) and deeds in lieu; issues concerning foreclosure consultants and home equity sales
• Short sales, loan modifications and other workouts
• Representing creditors and asset purchasers in bankruptcy and probate courts
• Usury and predatory lending issues
• Property management and receivership matters
• Sale-leasebacks
• Options to purchase and related matters