For nearly 30 years, Kevin has concentrated his practice in banking and commercial law and has represented major banks and financial institutions primarily in New Jersey and New York, but also in many other jurisdictions including Pennsylvania, The District of Columbia and Connecticut. He has particular emphasis on the representation of lenders in complex loan transactions and has significant experience in all aspects of lending -- from the issuance of commitment letters to the exercise of remedies under defaulted loans.
Mr. McNamara has successfully handled varied transactions for lenders involving real estate and corporate/asset-based loans, such as bond financings, syndicated transactions, Freddie Mac/Fannie Mae transactions, loans secured by intellectual property, and a broad spectrum of real estate financings, ranging from the largest and most sophisticated construction matters to owner-occupied commercial loans. Mr. McNamara is also experienced in the working out of troubled loans, and the documentation of sophisticated restructuring arrangements.
In addition to the representation of lenders, Mr. McNamara also represents developers and other non-bank clients, primarily in sales, acquisitions and financing of real estate interests.
Prior to joining the Firm in 2007, Mr. McNamara was a partner at Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis, LLP where he chaired the Banking, Business Financing & Creditors' Rights Practice Group.
Representations of Note
- Representation of a prominent national bank, serving as lender and agent, in connection with a $141,700,000 syndicated credit facility to a joint venture consisting of two (2) national insurance companies and a major regional real estate developer for the construction of a 451-unit apartment project located in Fort Lee, New Jersey.
- Representation of a prominent national bank, serving as lender and agent, in connection with a $124 million syndicated credit facility to a joint venture consisting of subsidiaries of a publicly-traded national homebuilder and a global asset manager, for the construction of a 30-story, 113 unit luxury condominium building containing ground floor retail located in Sutton Place, Manhattan.
- Representation of a prominent national bank, serving as lender and agent, in connection with a $120,000,000 syndicated credit facility to a joint venture consisting of subsidiaries of a publicly-traded national homebuilder and a publicly-traded worldwide provider of professional, technical, and management support services for commercial and government clients, for the construction of a 417-unit, 38-story apartment building containing ground floor retail located in Jersey City, New Jersey.
- Representation of a prominent national bank, serving as lender and agent, in connection with a $116,350,000 syndicated credit facility to a joint venture consisting of a national insurance company and a major regional real estate developer for the construction of a 507,000 square foot office building in Hoboken, New Jersey to be leased by a national educational products company.
- Representation of a prominent national bank, serving as lender and agent, in connection with a $100,000,000 syndicated credit facility to a joint venture consisting of two (2) major regional real estate developers for the construction of a 337,000 square foot office building in Newark, New Jersey to be leased by a global electronics company.
- Representation of a prominent national bank, in connection with an $80,000,000 credit facility to a joint venture consisting of two major regional real estate developers for the refinance of a 267,000 square foot retail complex in Washington, DC, leased to 20+ national and regional tenants.
- Representation of a prominent national bank, serving as lender and agent, in connection with a $100 million syndicated credit facility to a joint venture consisting of two (2) major regional real estate developers for the construction of a 337,000 square foot office building in Newark, New Jersey to be leased by a global electronics company.
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