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Overview

Negotiating Real Estate Deals 2024

Why You Should Attend

How we approach, negotiate, or close commercial real estate transactions has fundamentally changed as dealmakers must contend with higher delinquency rates, fluctuating market demands, and a shrinking pool of lenders. Fortunately, PLI’s annual Negotiating Real Estate Deals program with Chairs, Martin D. Polevoy of DLA Piper Jonathan L. Mechanic of Fried Frank remains second-to-none in delivering time-tested strategies taught by leaders in this highly competitive field. Even experienced legal practitioners will come away from this course with uniquely valuable insight on how to run successful commercial real estate deals.

This year, we will cover recent areas of concern in commercial real estate and welcome several new remarkable speakers while providing attendees with the well-honed practice skills and unique insights that you have come to expect from this always incredible program.

What You Will Learn

After completing this program, participants will be able to:

·       Question the state of securitized financing

·       View distressed loans from the lender and borrower perspectives

·       Implement an effective due diligence process

·       Renegotiate joint venture agreements for changed circumstances

·       Advise clients on current and expected interest rate environments

·       Overcome potential obstacles to successful deal closings

·       Compare loan default remedies 

·       Maintain ethical standards in zealous advocacy

Who Should Attend

Real estate, legal and financial professionals who handle complex, high-value real estate transactions will benefit from this program.  

Special Features:

Enjoy a humorous, thought-provoking presentation on ethics by Prof. Paul Fiorelli, using real world examples, video clips of newsworthy events, and animation.

Program Level: Update  

Prerequisites: A foundation in commercial real estate transactions including deal negotiations, lending terms, and contracts.




Lecture Topics [Total time 00:07:00]

Segments with an asterisk (*) are available only with the purchase of the entire program.


  • Opening Remarks* [00:09:08]
    Jonathan L. Mechanic, Martin D. Polevoy
  • State of the Commercial Real Estate Market [00:55:50]
    Gary Phillips, Jonathan L. Mechanic, Martin D. Polevoy
  • Recent Developments in Real Estate Lending and Special Servicing [01:01:34]
    Gina A. Zentz, Bonnie Neuman
  • Closing Complex Real Estate Transactions- Successfully Closing Purchase and Sale Transactions [01:01:54]
    Ronald D. Sernau, Karen Holdridge
  • Strategies for Distressed Loans [01:15:01]
    Richard S. Fries
  • Current Issues in Real Estate Joint Venture Agreements [01:00:36]
    David C. Drewes, Laurinda Martins, Gerd S. Alexander
  • Lessons in Legal Ethics: Why Good Lawyers Sometimes Do Bad Things [00:59:08]
    Paul E. Fiorelli

The purchase price of this Web Program includes the following articles from the Course Handbook available online:


  • Complete Course Handbook
  • U.S. Department of Treasury, Financial Stability Oversight Counsel, Annual Report 2023, pp. 1–27 (December 14, 2023)
    Jonathan L Mechanic,Martin D. Polevoy
  • Stav Gaon, Academy Securities, CMBS Credit Focus—Credit 2024: Workout Nuances Come to the Fore (December 11, 2023)
    Gina Zentz
  • Selected Green Street Commercial Mortgage Alert Articles (January 19, 2024)
    Bonnie Neuman
  • Cadwalader, REF News and Views, No Need to Pretend–Just Extend–If Borrowers Ask to Delay Repayment
    Bonnie Neuman
  • Andrew McIntyre, Law360, Cadwalader Real Estate Leader Eyes a Possible CMBS Uptick (December 20, 2023)
    Bonnie Neuman
  • Order Granting Motion for Summary Judgment, Leon Petroleum, LLC v. Carl S. Levine & Assocs., Index No. 08-36154 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 2012)
    Jonathan L Mechanic,Martin D. Polevoy
  • Order, Georgia Malone & Company, Inc. v. Ralph Rieder, et al., 86 A.D.3d 406 (N.Y. App. Div. 2011)
    Jonathan L Mechanic,Martin D. Polevoy
  • Distressed Commercial Real Estate Loans and Lender Remedies
    Richard Fries
  • Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, Outline of Key Issues in Real Estate Joint Venture Agreements
    David Drewes
  • Order Affirming Motion to Dismiss, William Kaufman Organization, Ltd. v. Graham & James LLP, 269 A.D.2d 171 (N.Y. App. Div. 2000)
    Jonathan L Mechanic,Martin D. Polevoy
  • Why Do Good People Do Bad Things?, Establishing Workplace Integrity: Six Lessons in Values-Based Leadership, Business Expert Press (April 4, 2024)
    Paul Fiorelli

Presentation Material


  • PowerPoint #1: Recent Developments in Real Estate Lending and Special Servicing
    Bonnie Neuman
  • PowerPoint #2: Recent Developments in Real Estate Lending and Special Servicing
    Gina A. Zentz
  • Article: Successfully Closing Purchase and Sale Transactions
    Karen Holdridge, Ronald D. Sernau
  • PowerPoint: Current Issues in Real Estate Joint Venture Agreements
    Gerd S. Alexander, David C. Drewes, Laurinda Martins
  • PowerPoint: Lessons in Legal Ethics: Why Good Lawyers Sometimes Do Bad Things
    Paul E. Fiorelli

Why You Should Attend

How we approach, negotiate, or close commercial real estate transactions has fundamentally changed as dealmakers must contend with higher delinquency rates, fluctuating market demands, and a shrinking pool of lenders. Fortunately, PLI’s annual Negotiating Real Estate Deals program with Chairs, Martin D. Polevoy of DLA Piper Jonathan L. Mechanic of Fried Frank remains second-to-none in delivering time-tested strategies taught by leaders in this highly competitive field. Even experienced legal practitioners will come away from this course with uniquely valuable insight on how to run successful commercial real estate deals.

This year, we will cover recent areas of concern in commercial real estate and welcome several new remarkable speakers while providing attendees with the well-honed practice skills and unique insights that you have come to expect from this always incredible program.

What You Will Learn

After completing this program, participants will be able to:

·       Question the state of securitized financing

·       View distressed loans from the lender and borrower perspectives

·       Implement an effective due diligence process

·       Renegotiate joint venture agreements for changed circumstances

·       Advise clients on current and expected interest rate environments

·       Overcome potential obstacles to successful deal closings

·       Compare loan default remedies 

·       Maintain ethical standards in zealous advocacy

Who Should Attend

Real estate, legal and financial professionals who handle complex, high-value real estate transactions will benefit from this program.  

Special Features:

Enjoy a humorous, thought-provoking presentation on ethics by Prof. Paul Fiorelli, using real world examples, video clips of newsworthy events, and animation.

Program Level: Update  

Prerequisites: A foundation in commercial real estate transactions including deal negotiations, lending terms, and contracts.


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