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William J. Bernfeld

Akerman LLP
  • Recognized Since:
    2019
  • Recognized in:
    Real Estate Law
  • Website:
    http://www.akerman.com
  • Location:
    601 West Fifth Street, Suite 300
    Los Angeles, CA 90071
William Bernfeld focuses his practice on real estate and commercial law. He regularly assists clients in acquisitions and dispositions, leasing, and financing of real estate projects in a variety of sectors throughout California including office, retail, restaurant, hospitality, and industrial. Bill regularly works on behalf of lenders to secure permanent, construction, and distressed project financing, as well as handling asset-based and commercial lending transactions on behalf of institutional clients. Additionally, Bill’s background as a bankruptcy attorney puts him in a unique position to assist clients with distressed real estate transactions including loan workouts and other restructuring needs.
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William Bernfeld focuses his practice on real estate and commercial law. He regularly assists clients in acquisitions and dispositions, leasing, and financing of real estate projects in a variety of sectors throughout California including office, retail, restaurant, hospitality, and industrial. Bill regularly works on behalf of lenders to secure permanent, construction, and distressed project financing, as well as handling asset-based and commercial lending transactions on behalf of institutional clients. Additionally, Bill’s background as a bankruptcy attorney puts him in a unique position to assist clients with distressed real estate transactions including loan workouts and other restructuring needs.
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Akerman LLP
http://www.akerman.com
 
25 Office Locations
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California

Los Angeles, CA

601 West Fifth Street, Suite 300

Los Angeles, CA 90071

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(213) 688.9500

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Colorado

Denver, CO

1900 Sixteenth Street, Suite 1700

Denver, CO 80202

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(303) 260.7712

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District of Columbia

Washington, DC

750 Ninth Street, NW, Suite 750

Washington, DC 20001

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(202) 393.6222

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Florida

Boca Raton, FL

1875 Northwest Corporate Boulevard, Suite 275

Boca Raton, FL 33431

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(561) 862.4000

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350 East Las Olas Boulevard, Suite 1600

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

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(954) 463.2700

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50 North Laura Street, Suite 3100

Jacksonville, FL 32202

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(904) 798.3700

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Three Brickell City Centre, Suite 1100

98 Southeast Seventh Street

Miami, FL 33131

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(305) 374.5600

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Naples, FL

9128 Strada Place, Suite 10205

Naples, FL 34108

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(239) 449.5600

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Orlando, FL

420 South Orange Avenue, Suite 1200

Orlando, FL 32801

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(407) 423.4000

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201 East Park Avenue, Suite 300

Tallahassee, FL 32301

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401 East Jackson Street, Suite 1700

Tampa, FL 33602

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West Tower, Suite 1100

777 South Flager Drive

West Palm Beach, FL 33401

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Atlanta, GA

999 Peachtree Street, NE, Suite 1700

Atlanta, GA 30309

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(404) 733.9800

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Chicago, IL

71 South Wacker Drive, 47th Floor

Chicago, IL 60606

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New Orleans, LA

909 Poydras Street, Suite 2000

New Orleans, LA 70112

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Las Vegas, NV

1635 Village Center Circle, Suite 200

Las Vegas, NV 89134

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New York, NY

520 Madison Avenue, 20th Floor

New York, NY 10022

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Austin, TX

500 West Second Street, Suite 1900

Austin, TX 78701

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2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 3600

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San Antonio, TX 78205

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Salt Lake City, UT

170 South Main Street, Suite 725

Salt Lake City, UT 84101

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Tysons Corner, VA

8100 Boone Boulevard, Suite 630

Tysons Corner, VA 22182

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(703) 790.8750

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Madison, WI

One South Pinckney Street, Suite 700

Madison, WI 53703

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