Seyfarth Hosts Expert Panel on Navigating Challenges and Crafting Creative Solutions for Distressed Real Estate

On Wednesday, May 8, 2024 Seyfarth Shaw and FTI Consulting hosted an in-person and livecast in-depth discussion on the state of the current real estate market. This engaging two-part panel brought together leaders from the front lines and a broad range of views, including equity side, work out specialists, lenders, and servicers and special servicers. Looking at CMBS, structured lending, alternative lending, and traditional lending, the program covered active marketplace challenges, war stories, potential pitfalls and creative solutions, and where the market may be headed.

Panel #1 Speakers:
John Napoli, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw
Michael Criscito, Senior Managing Director, Co-Leader of Real Estate Restructuring Advisory, FTI Consulting
Katie Schwarting, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw
Andrew Levine, Chief Legal Officer, SL Green Realty Corp.
Chris Tulimieri, Head of Northeast & Midwest Acquisitions & Development, Corebridge Real Estate Investors
David Leavitt, Partner, General Counsel and Head of Strategy, Elm Tree Funds
Frank Patafio, Sr EVP, Senior Managing Director, US Investments, RXR 

Panel #2 Speakers:
John Napoli, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw
Michael Criscito, Senior Managing Director, Co-Leader of Real Estate Restructuring Advisory, FTI Consulting
Bill Fitzgerald, Head of Problem Loan Management, First Citizens Bank
Arren Goldman, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw
Francesca Weindling, Managing Director, Global Head of Real Estate Legal Transactions, Nuveen, a TIAA company
Rebecca Bayard, Vice President, Real Estate Financing Group, Goldman Sachs