Cases
Experience: Representative Matters: Represented a Philadelphia-based REIT in a CMBS portfolio mortgage financing,
also a CMBS mortgage refinancing of two prominent office buildings. Transaction sizes were $245,000,000
$220,000,000 respectively,
both transactions had short execution windows. Representation consisted of negotiation of loan documents as borrower's counsel, as well as general due diligence related thereto.
Represented one of America's wealthiest family office companies in connection with the development of multiple industrial buildings located throughout the United States. Transaction size of approximately $50,000,000 to $100,000,000 per development. Transaction duties included negotiation of construction loan documents as borrower's counsel
general due diligence related thereto. Transactions often involve build-to-suit projects for national retail
e-commerce tenants.
Represented a Philadelphia-based REIT in the $383,000,000 joint venture acquisition of a prominent office building
the related mortgage financing. The acquisition included acquiring interests in an existing private REIT.
Represented a regional real estate developer in the $215,000,000 acquisition
financing of a 30+ property portfolio of industrial properties located throughout southeastern Pennsylvania. Representation also included a joint venture with a global private equity firm. Transaction duties included negotiating the portfolio purchase agreement
joint venture documents, providing counsel on deal structure,
quarterbacking due diligence efforts.
Represented a Chicago-based real estate investment fund
a New York-based real estate developer in the round-trip joint venture acquisition, financing,
later disposition of a 30+ property portfolio of industrial properties located in southeastern New Jersey.
Represented an institutional investor holding REO in the restructuring of a ground lease to permit redevelopment. Transaction duties included drafting
negotiating restated ground lease
general due diligence related thereto.
Represented a Philadelphia-based real estate private equity company in connection with its acquisition
planned redevelopment of an industrial project located near the Philadelphia airport. Transaction value of approx. $180,000,000.
Represented a Chicago-based real estate investment fund in the joint-venture acquisition
ground-up development of multi-family projects in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Austin, Texas. Transaction duties included negotiation of joint venture
construction loan documents,
also performing general due diligence.
Represented a New York-based real estate developer as borrower's counsel in a securitized financing for the acquisition of a portfolio of industrial properties located throughout the northeast.
Represented the subsidiary of a major life insurance company in various acquisition joint venture
development transactions pertaining to office, industrial
mixed-use projects located throughout the United States.
Represented a life insurance company in the origination of a mortgage loan secured by office
amenity space in a mixed-use planned unit development.
Represented a Chilean real estate investment firm in a joint-venture investment for ground up multifamily development.
Represented a private real estate bridge lender in mortgage loan transactions in southeastern Pennsylvania
southern New Jersey.
Represented an institutional investor in the recapitalization of multi-family projects in Florida.
Represented a Philadelphia-based real estate private equity company in the workout of a dispute with an anchor tenant.
Represented a publicly traded REIT in numerous acquisition
disposition transactions throughout the tri-state area, including the negotiation of a portfolio transaction
the sale of the headquarters of a multinational pharmaceutical company in the Philadelphia Navy Yard.
Represented a private real estate fund in a drop
swap acquisition of three condominium units owned by New Jersey urban renewal entities.
Represented a private equity firm in the acquisition
financing of an office building subject to a condominium regime.
Represented a life insurance company in the joint-venture acquisition of a multifamily project located in the Philadelphia Main Line.
Represented a private real estate fund in the acquisition of multifamily housing projects
the financing
refinancing of the same through Freddie Mac
Fannie Mae.
Represented the largest privately held snack food company in the United States in connection with its acquisition of a publicly traded competitor's real estate portfolio.
Represented a real estate developer in the recapitalization of a Philadelphia l
mark through the admission of a new equity partner.
Represented a closely held retail business in the sale of their historically designated headquarters in Philadelphia, PA.
The above representations were h
led by Mr. Lipner prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
Internships: Federal Judicial Clerkship Honors Program, Hon. Juan R. Sanchez, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 2015-2016
Judicial Intern, Hon. Anne E. Lazarus, Superior Court of Pennsylvania, 2014
