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Frank E Arado

Frank E Arado

USA 2026

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Frank Arado, Real Estate Investment and Finance Lead Partner– Southeast, has a broad-based, national practice with extensive experience in closing diverse real estate transactions, including the origination, modification and restructuring of commercial mortgage loans, the sale of loan pools and the leasing and sale of office buildings, data centers and all other types of assets. Frank also serves as a trusted advisor to developers and equity sources for the development and ownership of a variety of real estate assets.

Frank makes it a goal to close his complex deals on his client's desired timeline. To accomplish this, he keeps a rigorous focus on the end game. He emphasizes his client's key objectives without wasting time negotiating irrelevant provisions. That approach allowed him to close a large portfolio loan of 10 assets in just 15 business days for one of the world's largest banks. Executing the deal in such a short timeframe was all the more impressive because it was his client's first deal with the borrower and it involved numerous legal issues of first impression.

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University of Illinois, JD

University of Illinois, MBA

The University of Chicago, BA

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Real Estate: Finance - North Carolina

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Frank Arado is co-head of the firm's global real estate department. He handles a variety of complex real estate work, including leasing and and venture transactions. He also advises large financial institutions on high-value financing matters.

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  • Frank is a great lawyer who provides guidance, legal expertise and regularly delivers at a high-level for the work contracted.

    Real Estate: FinanceChambers Guide to the USA

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