Julian M. Wise

Julian M. Wise is a partner in the New York office. His practice covers a broad range of commercial real estate transactions including joint ventures, acquisitions and dispositions of commercial properties, acquisitions and dispositions of mortgage and mezzanine debt, commercial mortgage and mezzanine financing, real estate workouts and restructurings and bankruptcies (representing lenders and borrowers on both the equity and debt sides). His clients include major financial and commercial lending institutions, and developers and owners of commercial, industrial, retail, office, hotel, resort, large-scale residential and mixed-use properties. Some of his significant representations include: a major national owner/developer in its acquisition and recapitalization and financing (including negotiation of the joint venture agreement) of 230 Park Avenue (the Helmsley Building) in New York City; a major national owner/developer in connection with one of the highest-priced “single asset” property sales in New York City history; and an investment fund in connection with its acquisition of a major automotive manufacturer (a transaction that was secured by real estate and other assets located across the United States).

Recognized as a leader in his field by The Legal 500 United States, a listing of the top lawyers in the United States by practice area and as a New York “Super Lawyer,” Julian is a sought-after speaker. Among other recent speaking engagements, Julian served as moderator for “The Real Estate Capital Markets: Where the Debt Capital is and How to Get It” at the GreenPearl Events Distressed Real Estate Summit, and participated in the “Special Servicer & Special Asset Panel” at the Second Annual Distressed Commercial Real Estate Forum. Julian is a graduate of Emory University and received his J.D. from Fordham University School of Law.

Selected Representations

Representation of a major national owner/developer in its acquisition of 230 Park Avenue (the Helmsley Building) in New York City including (i) the negotiation of the joint venture agreement related thereto, (ii) the preferred equity financing related thereto and (iii) the assumption of debt and mezzanine financing related thereto.

Representation of a major national owner/developer in its sale of the largest (in terms of purchase price) “single asset” property in New York City history.

Representation of a fund in connection with its acquisition of a major automotive manufacturer secured by real estate and other assets located across the United States.

Representation of a major investment bank in providing mortgage and mezzanine financing with respect to trophy resort hotel properties across the United States.

Representation of an owner/developer in the acquisition and development of several high-profile retail properties in Beverly Hills, Calif., including the debt financing for such acquisitions.

Representation of a significant owner in the acquisition of a major trophy New York landmark office property and the complex financing relating thereto.

Representation of a major investment bank in connection with the origination of a loan relating to office properties located throughout the United States, involving an Islamic trust structure.

Selected Publications

Selected Speaking Engagements

Memberships

American Bar Association
New York City Bar Association

Other Distinctions

Selected as a leading lawyer in the area of real estate by Legal 500, a law firm referral guide. The listing included the following words of praise from a major investment banking client: "An awesome attorney—my first choice on all deals.”

New York Super Lawyers

Bar Admissions

• New York

Education