Previous Events & CLE Programs
June 9, 2009
Committee Meeting
Tuesday, June 9, 2009 - 12:00p
Topic: The Facts (and Fiction) of FAS 157 – Mark-to-Market Misunderstandings
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May 12, 2009
Committee Meeting
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 - 12:00p
Topic: Advanced Ground Lease Practice: Structuring, Negotiating and Financing
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April 14, 2009
Committee Meeting
 Tuesday, April 14, 2009 - 12:00p
Topic: Real Estate Finance: Derivatives in Bankruptcy
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February 12, 2009
Committee Meeting
Thursday, February 12, 2009 - 12:00p
Topic: How Lenders and Their Counsel Are Dealing with New or Stalled Development Projects
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January 13, 2009
Committee Meeting
Tuesday, January 13, 2009 - 12:00p
Topic: Workouts and Foreclosures
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December 9, 2008
Committee Meeting
Tuesday, December 9, 2008 - 12:00 p.m.
Topic: Title Insurance Endorsements
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October 14, 2008
Committee Meeting
Nuts and Bolts of ALTA Surveys
Michael Feldman, Harry R. Feldman Inc., will lead a presentation on the basics of ALTA/ACSM Land Title Surveys. Mr. Feldman will provide survey examples and review the ALTA/ACSM requirements and the Table A options. This program will jump-start the novice real estate lawyer's survey reviews and provide a welcome refresher course for the seasoned practitioner.
May 13, 2008
Committee Meeting
Negotiating the SNDA: The Lender's Perspective
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Lewis A. Burleigh, Dechert LLP, will discuss the lender's and tenant's perspective on SNDA's, including the lender's requirements for leases and the tenant's interest in protecting the rights and benefits negotiated with the landlord/borrower in the lease.
April 8, 2008
Committee Meeting
CMBS Market: How We Got Here
Lawrence E. Uchill, DLA Piper US LLP, will give a presentation on Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities, focusing on the history of the CMBS market and the market's current state of play. This program on the CMBS market will provide an overview for novice real estate finance lawyers and welcome insights for seasoned practitioners.
February 12, 2008
Committee Meeting
What to Think About Before Defeasing
Jodi Eppler of Chatham Financial Corporation will provide in-depth instruction on defeasance, including documentation, how the defeasance closing process fits within the sale/refinance of mortgaged property and a discussion of industry trends that impact the defeasance process.
January 30, 2008
Committee Meeting
Interest Rate Hedging Issues and Strategies
Join Matt Kephart, Chatham Financial, for an overview of the basic strategies and Over-the-Counter derivative products commonly used to hedge exposure to interest rate risk. The focus of the discussion will be on the use of these products by commercial real estate borrowers, with emphasis on ISDA documentation and credit requirements.
December 11, 2007
Committee Meeting
Overview of Transaction Enhancement Insurance
Alexander E. Fisher, International Amalgamated Group, Inc., will discuss various insurance products that real estate lenders and borrowers may use to fill "holes" created by deficiencies in underlying leases or transaction structures in order to maximize and complete the financing of real estate projects. This program will familiarize real estate lawyers at all levels with unique products to benefit their clients in financing transactions.
Mr. Fisher is President of International Amalgamated Group, Inc., which develops transaction enhancements for the real estate industry, and Chairman and CEO of Fisher Harris Shapiro, Inc., which offers a wide range of consulting and risk management services to business and real estate owners, lenders and insurance brokers.
November 13, 2007
Committee Meeting
Zoning & Permitting Opinions
Robert A. Fishman, partner at Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP and chair of its Land Use Practice Group, will discuss Zoning and Permitting Legal Opinions in financing transactions. In Massachusetts, these opinions are typically required by lenders as a condition to funding construction loans. Mr. Fishman will give an overview of zoning and permitting opinions and provide practice tips for your next transaction.
October 9, 2007
Committee Meeting
Nuts & Bolts of ALTA Surveys
Michael Feldman, President of Harry R. Feldman, Inc., will lead a presentation on the basics of ALTA/ACSM Land Title Surveys. Mr. Feldman will provide survey examples and review the ALTA/ACSM requirements and the Table A options. This program will jump-start the novice real estate lawyer's survey reviews and provide welcome refresher course for the seasoned practitioner.
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