Corporate Finance

Offit Kurman’s corporate finance practice delivers strategic, business-focused legal counsel to clients involved in a wide range of financing transactions. The practice represents lenders, borrowers, guarantors, shareholders, partners, insurance companies, syndications, and other stakeholders across diverse industries and asset classes.

The Corporate Finance group advises on transactions involving:

  • Commercial and residential real estate projects including: multifamily apartment complexes, warehouses, office and flex buildings, hotels, restaurants, convenience and grocery stores, mini-storage facilities, gas stations, shopping centers, residential subdivisions, and mixed-use developments.
  • Private placements, mezzanine financing, bridge loans, asset-based loans, borrowing base loans, loan restructurings, and workouts.
  • Capital raises and equity securitization transactions, including Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), partnership syndications, and tax credit financings.
  • Government-insured financing programs, including Small Business Administration (SBA) 7(a), 504, and SBAExpress loans, as well as HUD-insured loans.
  • Debt securitizations, such as Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMICs), and credit enhancement strategies, including interest rate swaps, guarantees, and letters of credit.

The firm’s corporate finance attorneys work extensively with institutional lenders, including banks and financial institutions, to ensure regulatory compliance and develop effective lending protocols and documentation. The team has significant experience with loan documentation platforms, including LaserPro and internally generated bank forms, and partners closely with clients to create streamlined, cost-efficient processes.

On the borrower side, the practice represents businesses and individuals throughout the lifecycle of loan transactions, from origination and negotiation to documentation and closing. Attorneys advise on financing structures for acquisitions, renovations, construction, and operational expansions, ensuring alignment with clients’ business objectives.

Attorneys guide clients through foreclosure with clarity, compassion, and strategic legal support. We handle all aspects of the process, including litigation, loan modification, bankruptcy protection, and eviction services. Tailoring our approach to each client’s needs, we offer both foreclosure defense and lender representation in state and federal courts.

The practice also has a particular strength in healthcare financing, assisting with loan originations and related documentation for healthcare facilities, as well as navigating the unique regulatory environment of the healthcare sector.

Offit Kurman’s Corporate Finance practice combines industry insight, transactional experience, and a pragmatic approach to help clients achieve their financing goals while managing risk and maintaining regulatory compliance.

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Firm Highlights

  • Podcasts
    Artful Donations: Exploring Museum Exchange
    In this episode of The Legal Canvas, host Caryn Keppler welcomes Robert Wainstein and Michael Darling, co-founders of Museum Exchange, the first digital platform dedicated to facilitating art donations to museums and nonprofit institutions across North America. Together, they explore how technology is transforming the way collectors, artists, estates, and cultural organizations connect through charitable giving. Robert and Michael explain the inspiration behind Museum Exchange, the challenges they set out to solve, and how the platform has grown into a network of more than 400 museums. They walk listeners through the donation process—from evaluating artwork and matching donors with institutions to handling logistics, documentation, and tax considerations. Along the way, they discuss the realities of museum collecting, why many donations are declined, and how thoughtful placements can help preserve artists' legacies while expanding access to important works of art. The conversation also explores Museum Exchange's work with living artists, artist estates, hospitals, universities, and smaller regional museums, as well as the launch of the Charis Foundation for the Arts, a nonprofit designed to steward significant collections before placing them with institutions that can best benefit from them. Robert and Michael conclude by sharing their vision for the future of charitable art transactions and how Museum Exchange is helping reshape philanthropy in the arts for generations to come.