Scott Stern represents lenders in the origination and restructuring of commercial real estate loan transactions. As co-leader of the national Real Estate, Energy, Land Use & Environmental practice group, he brings more than 25 years of experience advising both lenders and borrowers, solving problems and getting deals done nationwide.
Originations involving a wide variety of financing structures—acquisition, bridge, construction, and permanent financing—are a core part of Scott’s practice. He advises both institutional lenders and other debt-providers, including private capital and debt, hedge and opportunity funds.
Scott also represents lenders in mezzanine loans, preferred equity transactions and other forms of secured lending. These matters span a range of asset types, including vacant land, condominium buildings, parking garages, shopping centers, mixed-use buildings, industrial warehouses, office buildings and hotels.
Work on syndicated, agented, and participated loan transactions is another key focus. Scott advises on revolving credit facilities, swap agreements, intercreditor and co-lender agreements, and other structured finance transactions.
Clients turn to Scott for insight during market downturns and distressed situations. His experience includes loan workouts and restructures, loan acquisitions and dispositions, deed-in-lieu transactions, debt-for-equity swaps and other creative resolutions for troubled loans.
In addition to representing lenders, Scott counsels owners and developers in the acquisition, development, financing, and sale of real estate, as well as in joint venture transactions.
In his free time, Scott enjoys cooking and cheering on the New York Mets.