Joe is the Chair of the firm's Real Estate Group and concentrates his practice on real estate, finance, and corporate matters. With nearly 30 years of business and in-house experience, his practice includes the real estate and finance aspects of large, highly structured M&A transactions including multi-level joint ventures with multiple partners, bridge lenders, and term lenders. With over 100 billion dollars in transactions, his acquisition experience extends beyond the traditional forms of outright purchase to include sale-leasebacks, investment trusts and joint ventures.
He has negotiated hotel franchise and licensing agreements for lenders and franchisees for both existing hotels and hotel construction projects. He has also served as debt counsel on both the borrower and lender side of transactions including borrower side representation for the acquisition financing of the Albertson’s supermarket chain.
Joe has represented numerous lenders involving debt with multiple mortgage and mezzanine tranches for balance sheet and conduit loan programs. He has advised on buyer and seller side debt sales including co-lender and intercreditor agreement negotiations. He is also experienced in loan workouts, restructurings, and foreclosures.
