About

Provided by Dechert LLP

Dechert provides a responsive, interdisciplinary, multi-jurisdictional team to address the complexities of modern finance transactions across categories and geographies. With more than 150 lawyers in the world’s major financial centers, our internationally recognized practice provides clients with innovative deal structuring, creative financing strategies and efficient execution. Our clients receive comprehensive solutions for all of their finance needs. By tapping into the breadth of Dechert’s expertise, we deliver advice on real estate finance, structured finance, leveraged finance and securitization matters.

Commercial Real Estate Finance
We handle the origination of complex commercial real estate loans, as well as securitization and syndication after closing. Dechert provides market-leading, best-in-class service to our clients, helping them to successfully structure and originate complex commercial real estate financings across all asset classes, including securitization, syndication, restructuring and enforcement.

Commercial Mortgage-backed Securities
We help our clients innovate and execute their transactions efficiently and effectively. We provide best in class service across all asset categories and securitization technologies, including CMBS and CRE CLOs, warehouse facilities, cash and synthetic transactions and on the purchase and sale of pools of loans and other financial assets.

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What the Team is Known For

Dechert is renowned for its full range of financing work, including prowess in relation to loan origination, securitization and servicing. It is regularly sought out for work relating to significant real estate assets and loan portfolios, and offers particularly experienced counsel on syndicated transactions. The team frequently acts on behalf of a range of market-leading institutional lenders and investment companies.

Notable practitioners

Laura Swihart is co-chair of the firm's global finance and real estate departments.

Work Highlights

  • Dechert represented Bank of America and Wells Fargo with a $3.5 billion refinancing CMBS loan for the Rockefeller Center.

Strengths

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