Peter’s practice is focused in the areas of commercial real estate finance and the capital markets. Peter focuses his practice in the area of commercial real estate finance. He advises lenders and investors in all aspects of secured financings, with an emphasis on representing institutional lenders in the origination of commercial mortgage and mezzanine loans. Peter’s experience includes mortgage lending, mezzanine lending, construction lending, hospitality lending, credit facilities and co-lending and participation arrangements.

He also represents secondary market participants in the purchase and sale of real estate debt instruments, including the financing of such transactions.

Peter often counsels clients in loan workouts and the restructuring of distressed loans.

Bar Admissions

Education
JD, Fordham University School of Law, cum laude, Notes & Articles Editor, Fordham Law Review, member, Order of the Coif, 1996

BBA, Pace University, summa cum laude, 1993

• Representation of two institutional lenders in connection with a $1.2 billion financing of an acquisition of a publicly traded REIT involving over 50 shopping centers.
• Representation of three institutional lenders in connection with a $900 million refinancing of a portfolio of 8 trophy office buildings.
• Representation of an international bank in connection with a $450 million mortgage and mezzanine financing of an acquisition of a portfolio of multifamily apartment complexes.
• Representation of a national bank in connection with a $270 million mortgage and multiple-layered mezzanine financing of a resort hotel.
• Representation of an institutional lender in connection with an $80 million preferred equity investment in a hotel located in New York City.
• Representation of a national bank in connection with the restructuring of a portfolio of mortgage loans secured by hotels owned by tenants-in-common syndicates.

• Latin Lawyer Magazine, listed in the Latin Lawyer 250, International category, 2014

• CMBS Market Revives with Conservative Underwriting, More Stringent Deal Terms, BNA Real Estate Law & Industry Report
• CMBS Lending Rebooted: Return to Basics, AFIRE News
• Distressed Commercial Real Estate Loans: Practical Wisdom for Identifying, Managing, and Moving Beyond Default Situations, Real Estate Finance Journal
• Building Relationships: New York Real Estate Highlights, Fall 2015
• Building Relationships: New York Real Estate Highlights, Fall 2016