John F. Halula

John F. Halula


Holland & Knight LLP

Recognized since 2006

Miami, Florida

Practice Areas

Real Estate Law

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John Halula maintains an active practice in the areas of real estate, and institutional and consumer finance. He has twenty years experience in these areas. In the real estate area, he represents clients in transactions involving sales, acquisitions, sale-leasebacks, ground leases, building and space leases, and like-kind exchanges of real property and related personal property.

In the area of institutional finance, Mr. Halula represents various types of domestic and international lenders providing construction and permanent financing for multifamily residential, retail, office and industrial projects. These include banks, insurance companies, and credit companies. He concentrates in real estate secured, asset based and balance sheet financings, at their inception, renewal, and (trouble debt) restructuring. Such representation often includes documentation of multi-lender credits such as participations, syndications (including A-B note structures) and intercreditor arrangements. His experience also includes involvement in multi-state mortgage financings. Additionally, he has developed substantial experience representing providers of credit enhancement, such as letters of credit, in municipal finance transactions.

Mr. Halula assists conduit lenders in the origination of mortgage loans to be pledged as security for mortgage pass-through certificates and is experienced with the issues typically arising with such transactions including SPE requirements, non-consolidation opinions, earn-outs, and lock-box arrangements.

In the area of consumer finance, Mr. Halula provides counseling in the Florida Consumer Protection Laws, Mortgage Brokerage Act, and the federal truth-in-lending laws to a variety of banks, mortgage lenders and credit companies.

Mr. Halula has lectured on real estate finance topics and is an adjunct professor of law at the University of Miami School of Law.

Contact & Links
Location
  • 701 Brickell Avenue, Suite 3300
    Miami, FL 33131
Education
  • University of Florida, BS
Bar Admissions
  • Florida, The Florida Bar
Affiliations
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants - Member
  • Dade County Chapter of the Junior Achievement of Greater Miami - Board of Directors
  • Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants - Member
  • Urban Land Institute - Associate Member

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Real Estate Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Real Estate Law, Miami (2022)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
  • Real Estate Law
Awards:
  • Certified Public Accountant
  • Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated
  • The Legal 500 USA, Real Estate Finance and Leasing, 2009-2010
  • Chambers USA – America's Leading Business Lawyers guide, Real Estate, 2007-2013

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