Michael Vines
USA Guide 2024
Band 3 : Real Estate: Finance
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Band 3
About
Provided by Michael Vines
Practice Areas
Real estate partner. Practice focuses on commercial real estate finance, including the origination of commercial loans for capital market, syndicate, and balance sheet lenders with a specialty in development, construction, and transitional loans. Represents clients in the purchase and sale of mortgage and subordinated debt, including the negotiation of intercreditor, participation, and co-lender agreements. Advises a wide range of clients with loan restructurings, discounted pay-offs, deed-in-lieu transactions, and foreclosures. Clients include lenders, investment funds, institutional investors, owners, and developers.
Career
Joined as partner in 2016
Personal
JD, Columbia Law School (2004); BA, University of California, Los Angeles (2000)
Chambers Review
USA
Michael Vines is a respected financing lawyer with notable expertise advising clients on complex loan originations.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He is on top of everything in the transaction, being hyper diligent and hard-working."
"He always brings a level of expertise and professionalism that ensures our positions are well protected."
"Michael is a true pro. He understands our organization inside and out, is highly creative and commands negotiations."
"He is on top of everything in the transaction, being hyper diligent and hard-working."
"He always brings a level of expertise and professionalism that ensures our positions are well protected."
"Michael is a true pro. He understands our organization inside and out, is highly creative and commands negotiations."