Ben Herd is a partner in the Real Estate Practice Group in Haynes Boone’s Dallas office.

His practice focuses on real estate finance and commercial real estate. He has represented lenders in commercial mortgaged-backed securities (CMBS), collateralized loan obligations (CLO) and similar structured programs in hundreds of loan origination transactions, as well as whole loan sales, syndications and "b-note" purchases/sales. Ben represents special servicers in relation to defaulted or troubled loan workouts, maturity default resolution, collateral foreclosure, lease negotiation and the sale of real estate-owned (REO) property.

Ben assists national and regional banks in complex commercial loan transactions, including ground leases, tenants-in-common, and acquisition and multi-tranche construction financing. He also provides advice and counsel to developers of large commercial projects, including Class A multifamily complexes, large retail shopping centers and office towers. Ben advises borrowers in the defeasance of permanent debt facilities.

Bar Admissions
Texas

Education
J.D., Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law

B.A., St. Mary's University