Howard R. Shapiro

Howard R. Shapiro has practiced commercial real estate law since 1976, representing financial institutions, real estate opportunity funds, public and private REITS, private investors and developers in a variety of sophisticated real estate transactions. A significant part of his current practice involves the representation of lenders and debtors in complex real estate financial matters. These include distressed loan work-outs and restructurings, equity recapitalizations, acquisition and disposition of performing and distressed debt and real property on both an individual and portfolio basis, loan originations, intercreditor agreements and loan participations. Howard also has extensive experience in the representation of investors and real estate operators in joint ventures, preferred equity investments, property assemblage and development.