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On 25 July 2024, the Institutional Limited Partners Association ("ILPA") published guidance (the "Guidance") on the use of net asset value ("NAV") facilities. The Guidance specifically applies to private equity funds and does...more
In the appeal case of Krishnamohan v HMRC [2024] UKFTT 346, the UK’s First-Tier Tribunal (“FTT”) determined that an agreement titled “Option Agreement” that was entered into to dispose of certain properties, does not, for...more
On May 1, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), and the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced new policies that will allow borrowers to challenge property appraisals they believe to be inaccurate or biased....more
The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 requires overseas entities which own, or wish to acquire, certain real estate in the UK to register with Companies House and to provide, and keep up-to-date,...more
Introduction Le 11 janvier 2024, la Cour suprême de la Colombie-Britannique (la « Cour ») a publié sa décision dans l’affaire Bank of Montreal v. Haro-Thurlow Street Project Limited Partnership, laquelle donne des précisions...more
Introduction - On January 11, 2024, the British Columbia Supreme Court released its reasons in Bank of Montreal v. Haro-Thurlow Street Project Limited Partnership, which clarified the approach of British Columbia courts...more
Days two and three of the CREFC Conference in Miami were active for the Ballard Spahr Team, with the highlight being our annual reception attended by more than 220 guests. In follow-up to our day one summary alert, we wanted...more
The Ballard Spahr Team was thrilled to be here in Miami at the CREFC Conference and we wanted to share some day one takeaways with our clients and friends....more
With interest rates nearly the highest they’ve been in decades, but property prices still high, sellers and buyers are looking for ways to finance real estate transactions while also availing themselves of IRC § 1031’s...more
A unique set of conditions appear to be setting up a market that is primed for opportunistic real estate lending and investing opportunities with private credit positioned to thrive. Higher interest rates, increased operating...more
In this month’s edition of REF News and Views we are going to wrap up our series on the National Security and Investment Act 2021 (the “NSI Act”) and explore the NSI Act’s impact on the real estate finance (“REF”) market....more
Like many of you, we are seeing a significant increase in commercial real estate (“CRE”) loan workouts. The magnitude of the swell in distressed CRE loans remains unclear, although one thing is certain: appreciating the...more
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about significant changes in work dynamics, leading to a rise in vacant office buildings across the United States. Remote work arrangements and the adoption of flexible work models have...more
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair once famously declared that “our top priority was, is and always will be education, education, education.” To adopt this mantra in an enforcement context, for lenders the top priority...more
This is the first article in our mini-series on European real estate enforcements and restructurings. Given the continued financial stress being experienced across the global economy, we expect that lenders in the real estate...more
Welcome to the latest edition of MoFoReal, our newsletter highlighting recent activities and other developments in MoFo’s European Real Estate team. In this edition, we provide an overview of recent case law on appropriation...more
Earlier this month, the New York State Senate (S318) and Assembly (A407) reintroduced proposed legislation seeking to extend the New York State mortgage recording tax to mezzanine debt and preferred equity financings. This...more
In a matter of months, several well-known individuals in real estate have been convicted of and/or charged with fraud or similar crimes relating to the theft of client funds. The summary below highlights a few of those cases...more
Following our inaugural Real Estate of Mind round up (see here) of trends in the sector earlier this year, as 2022 draws to a close, we have set off on the road once again to connect with clients and friends alike in Bahrain,...more
The New York State Supreme Court, New York County Commercial Division (the “Court”) decided in U.S. Bank, N.A. v. 342 Property LLC, on February 14, 2022, that a mezzanine lender that is not a party to loan documents that...more
In our January edition of REF News and Views, we discussed some key recent ESG developments in Europe and the UK in the financial markets. We want to follow this up over the coming months with a series of articles where we...more
Consider a lender that extends a term loan in the amount of $1 million to an entity debtor. The loan is guaranteed by the debtor’s owner. If both the debtor and the guarantor become subject to bankruptcy cases, it is settled...more
On November 10, 2021, the owner of the State Street Financial Center in Boston, Massachusetts defaulted on its debt, consisting of a mortgage loan in the amount of $535,000,000 and three mezzanine loans in the aggregate...more
The new coalition government is to take office today. It has published its “coalition agreement” setting out the basis for its actions in the next four years and in its “Building and Living” section, it describes its agenda...more
While no one knows for sure what the future of post-pandemic real estate finance holds, the forecast does look positive – lending is competitive and healthy across both Europe and the U.S. Unlike the global financial crisis,...more