Closing Date: 16th October, 2027
Description:
Bracewell is seeking a motivated Real Estate Counsel with at least 7-8 years of experience to join its Real Estate Special Situations practice. The ideal candidate will have experience representing lenders, investors, loan servicers, debt funds, financial institutions, and real estate owners in a broad range of commercial real estate and finance transactions.This counsel will work closely with partners and clients on sophisticated real estate financings, loan workouts, distressed asset transactions, foreclosures, receiverships, and other special situations involving commercial real estate assets nationwide.
Responsibilities:
- Represent lenders, investors, debt funds, loan servicers, and other financial institutions in connection with commercial real estate finance transactions.
- Draft, review, and negotiate loan documents, amendments, forbearance agreements, guaranties, security instruments, and related transaction documents.
- Assist with the origination, restructuring, servicing, and enforcement of commercial mortgage loans.
- Handle loan workout matters involving maturity defaults, payment defaults, covenant breaches, and distressed assets.
- Support clients in foreclosure proceedings, receiverships, deeds in lieu of foreclosure, discounted payoff transactions, loan sales, and REO property dispositions.
- Perform due diligence related to acquisitions, financings, restructurings, and distressed asset transactions.
- Analyze title, survey, zoning, and other real estate-related diligence materials.
- Research and advise on real estate finance, secured lending, and creditor rights issues.
Qualifications:
- Strong academic credentials from an accredited law school.
- Admission to the Texas bar.
- 7-8 years of experience practicing commercial real estate and/or real estate finance law at a law firm.
- Experience with commercial mortgage lending, finance transactions, workout matters, or other complex real estate transactions.
- Exposure to distressed real estate, special situations, creditor rights, CMBS, or loan servicing matters is preferred.
- Strong drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills.
- Experience managing transaction processes and closing complex matters.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
