12-Hour Program

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Overview

Why You Should Attend

This year’s seminar will explore topics in commercial real estate financing that will be of interest to both seasoned practitioners as well as those still building their knowledge base. Our faculty of experienced attorneys, in conjunction with non-attorney real estate professionals, will discuss, among other topics, (i) the state of the real estate market and who is providing capital; (ii) what lending lawyers should know about leases, estoppels and SNDAs; (iii) the latest developments in real estate finance opinion practice; (iv) what a real estate lawyer should know about UCC practice; (v) the latest title endorsements and survey standards, (vi) typical issues that come up during the loan closing process; and (vii) the litigator’s perspective on loan documents and current cases. We will explore “hot button” issues frequently negotiated in traditional mortgage financing documentation, such as non-recourse carve-outs, partial guaranties, new regulatory requirements for acquisition and construction loans, and common and not-so-common problems with UCC-1 financing statements. The program will also feature a discussion of malpractice issues, providing an hour of professional responsibility credit.

What You Will Learn

  • The state of the commercial mortgage financing market
  • New rules on “High Volatility Commercial Real Estate Loans”
  • What lending lawyers should know about leases, estoppels and SNDAs (Chicago only)
  • Title insurance coverage and endorsements and the 2016 survey standards
  • Title coinsurance and reinsurance
  • How completion guaranties work
  • Lessons learned on nonrecourse carve-outs and single-purpose entity covenants
  • The litigator’s perspective on loan documents to help you improve your drafting and prepare for the inevitable cycle of workouts that follows a real estate boom
  • How to prevent malpractice in loan closings
  • Legal opinion negotiations
  • Best practices for UCC filings
  • Learning to live with the rating agencies and how to solve problems

Special Features

  • Earn one hour of Ethics credits
  • Registrants of the Commercial Real Estate Financing program will receive complimentary access to our One-Hour Briefing on April 27th from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. ET on Ground Leases - Financeability and Much Much More

Who Should Attend

Commercial real estate attorneys, executives, in-house counsel, investment bankers who acquire and sell real estate, asset managers, and acquisition managers.

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