COURSE DESCRIPTION
This program will provide you with a guide to real estate finance. It will cover the practical aspects of structuring debt, equity, and mezzanine finance. Major issues and traps in negotiating first mortgages, including personal guarantees and carve-outs, will be discussed in detail. The program will also cover credit enhancement, leasehold finance, and how financing alternatives have changed in a stronger market. This program will provide you with a real-world guide to major issues in negotiating and drafting real estate finance agreements.
Day 1:
- Major issues of negotiating first mortgages
- Loan application and bank commitments
- Role of personal guarantees and negotiating non-recourse carve-outs with lenders
- Defeasance and prepayment premiums
Day 2:
- Structuring equity in real estate deals
- Mezzanine financing and drafting issues
- Leasehold finance
- Credit enhancement instruments
- Single purpose entities for finance purposes
Speaker:
Anthony Licata is a partner in the Chicago office of Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, where he formerly chaired the firm’s real estate practice. He has an extensive practice focusing on major commercial real estate transactions, including finance, development, leasing, and land use. He formerly served as an adjunct professor at the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University and at the Illinois Institute of Technology. Mr. Licata received his B.S., summa cum laude, from MacMurray College and his J.D., cum laude, from Harvard Law School.