COURSE DESCRIPTION
Navigate the dynamic commercial real estate finance market where evolving lending standards, regulatory changes, and economic pressures create both challenges and opportunities for practitioners. This program examines current trends reshaping commercial real estate transactions, from alternative financing structures to emerging regulatory requirements. Position yourself to guide clients through today's complex commercial real estate finance landscape.
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Analyze current lending market conditions and their impact on deal structures and negotiations
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Understand evolving environmental and sustainability requirements affecting commercial financing
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Navigate new regulatory developments in commercial lending and securities compliance
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Explore alternative financing mechanisms responding to traditional lending constraints
Speaker:
Anthony Licata is a partner in the Chicago office of Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, where he formerly chaired the firm’s real estate practice. He has an extensive practice focusing on major commercial real estate transactions, including finance, development, leasing, and land use. He formerly served as an adjunct professor at the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University and at the Illinois Institute of Technology. Mr. Licata received his B.S., summa cum laude, from MacMurray College and his J.D., cum laude, from Harvard Law School.