WebCredenza 2024 Real estate finance: "Back to the old normal," part 1

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 applications 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.

Opinions and positions stated by presenters of MoBarCLE programs are those of the presenters and not necessarily those of The Missouri Bar. This program is intended as information for lawyers in Missouri, in conjunction with other research they deem necessary, in the exercise of their independent judgment.