With extensive experience in complex real estate financing transactions, major acquisition and disposition deals and sophisticated commercial leasing arrangements, Dave Tlusty is a true real estate "generalist" in every sense of the word. Since entering the legal profession, Dave has been an active participant in virtually every type of real estate-related transaction. He has represented global investment banks, portfolio lenders, insurance companies and funds in connection with the origination, securitization, servicing and workout of mortgage loans secured by real property around the country. He has represented buyers and sellers of all types of commercial property as well as landlords and tenants in connection with office, retail and land leases throughout the United States.

Having spent several years as an in-house attorney for an international investment bank, Dave has a keen awareness of the practical business concerns involved in complicated real estate transactions, from deal structuring and negotiation to tax implications to asset management concerns to overall risk management and mitigation. He is regarded by his clients as a results-oriented attorney who thinks outside the box and goes the extra mile to help them achieve their goals through innovative and thoughtful solutions.

Dave's principal areas of focus include:

• Real estate asset acquisitions/dispositions
• Sophisticated commercial/industrial/retail/ground leasing
• Mortgage loan origination/closing/servicing
• Real estate asset management
• Sophisticated negotiation and legal drafting
• Portfolio/CMBS loan documentation/closing
• Loan workouts/restructuring
• Construction/development projects