At Phillips Lytle, we know only one approach to client service. It’s practiced by every one of our attorneys in each of our eight offices. It’s why we’ve been doing what we do for more than 185 years. It’s ingrained in who we are. It’s The Phillips Lytle Way.

We are a division of Fidelity National Title Group, the nation’s leading provider of title insurance and escrow services. In addition to UCCPlus, FNTG includes Chicago Title Insurance Company, Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company and Fidelity National Title Insurance Company. Collectively, FNTG companies issue more title insurance policies than any other title company in the nation.

Since formation in March 2006, the Firm has executed over $12 billion in transactions.  The Firm completed over $8.0 billion alone in the restructuring and recapitalization of CRE assets in the last down cycle.  The Firm was formed as a merchant bank but from 2014 evolved into a financier/investor. 

Our expertise includes: direct debt and equity investment, underwriting. asset management, debt and equity restructuring, dispositions, advisory roles, and expert testimony when needed.  Our core expertise is direct investment and recapitalizations of distressed debt (the purchase of distressed assets and debt). CFL can invest in any financing structure or position in the capital stack such as: first mortgage debt, origination of and closing, acquiring performing and non  performing loans, mezzanine financing, stretch loans, value add and transitional loans, preferred equity, GP loans. GP equity, LP equity with preference liquidation, asset backed credit facilities, bridge financing, plus note on note financing.

CFL has four core business lines or "silos": i) Direct Investment Group:  Direct CRE debt and equity investment, ii) Restructuring Group:  Distressed debt services for lenders, borrowers, and acquirers of distressed debt, actively buying for our own account, iii) Corporate Group:  Buying control positions in CRE operating companies with local partners, plus iv) Capital Markets Group:  Participating and syndicating first mortgage debt, mezzanine financing, preferred equity, plus GP equity, third party placements as well as direct investments.  This group provides exits for our direct investment opportunities.        

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP is a white-shoe, international law firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1888, the firm specializes in corporate practice and employs approximately 1000 lawyers in 13 offices across six countries. U.S. Supreme Court Justices Felix Frankfurter and Charles Evans Hughes began their careers at the firm, as did former Supreme Court nominee Robert Bork, and former New York Governor Mario Cuomo after leaving office. Willkie was ranked among the top ten in The American Lawyer's "The 2021 A-List" ranking of elite law firms. The law firm's profits per equity partner were $3.90 million in 2021.

Duane Morris LLP, a law firm with more than 900 attorneys in offices across the United States and internationally, is asked by a broad array of clients to provide innovative solutions to today's legal and business challenges.

Evolving from a partnership of prominent lawyers in Philadelphia a century ago, Duane Morris' modern organization stretches from the U.S. to Europe and across Asia. Throughout this global expansion, Duane Morris has remained committed to preserving its collegial, collaborative culture that has attracted many talented attorneys. The firm's leadership, and outside observers like the Harvard Business School, believe this culture is truly unique among large law firms, and helps account for the firm continuing to prosper throughout changing economic and industry conditions.

Kramer Levin provides proactive, creative and pragmatic solutions that address today’s most challenging legal issues. The firm is headquartered in New York with offices in Silicon Valley, Washington, DC, and Paris and fosters a strong culture of involvement in public and community service.

The firm is led by our co-managing partners, Paul H. Schoeman and Howard T. Spilko. Paul J. Andre serves as office managing partner of the Silicon Valley office, Gary A. Orseck and Jennifer S. Windom serve as co-managing partners of the Washington, DC, office, and Dana M. Anagnostou and Renaud Dubois serve as co-managing partners of the Paris office.

Haynes Boone is an American Lawyer top 100 law firm, with about 650 lawyers in 19 offices around the world, providing services for more than 40 major legal practices. We are among the largest firms based in the United States. Our growth has been driven by our client service strengths, especially our problem-solving acumen and our ability to collaborate with clients.

We have a client-first philosophy, defining success as providing exceptional value to our clients and making real, tangible, and often remarkable contributions to their businesses. 

We are dedicated to continuing the heritage of excellence in the legal profession. We will stay focused on the long-term success of our clients, and we remain bound by our teamwork culture.

Global Risk Community is a thriving community of risk managers and associated service providers. Our purpose is to foster business, networking and educational explorations among members. Our goal is to be the world's premier Risk forum and contribute to a better understanding of the complex world of risk.

The Family Office Real Estate Institute (FORE) is the premier institute explicitly created for family offices, families, family members, and family office professionals to help maintain their legacy and wealth for future generations. FORE offers a range of educational resources and community support to assist families in making informed decisions about real estate investments, from executive education courses taught by leading academics and industry experts from top institutions such as Harvard, Wharton, University of Denver and the University of Chicago. To its annual family office real estate investing study, quarterly magazine, annual summit, consortiums, white papers, video interviews, podcasts, and research.

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