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R|B represents clients in closing of $67.5 million term loan

Riemer & Braunstein was pleased to be able to provide assistance to its clients, Second Avenue Capital Partners and SB360 Capital Partners, in the closing of a $67.5 million term loan to The Jessica Simpson Collection. Our team was led by partners Steven Fox and Lyle Stein.

Second Avenue Capital Partners (SACP)

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R|B takes major step to broaden West Coast presence

Riemer & Braunstein LLP announced that Greg Carpenter and Carol Su have joined Mark Appelbaum as partners in the firm’s Newport Beach, California office.

Business Wire

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Riemer & Braunstein announces promotions

The firm is pleased to announce the promotion of two lawyers to senior partner and two lawyers to partner. The promotions follow a year of strategic growth by the firm with the opening of an office in Newport Beach, California, and the addition of an experienced team to establish the firm’s Tax Credit/Community Development Finance group.

Business Wire

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Riemer & Braunstein welcomes Tax Credit/Community Development Finance Team

The firm is pleased to announce the addition of an experienced team to establish the firm’s Tax Credit/Community Development Finance practice area.

This step is consistent with the firm’s long term strategic plan to expand geographically and broaden the services we provide, all designed to enhance our representation of the firm’s institutional and equity/debt fund clients. The team, led by Jeff Gaulin, Patrick Cronin, and John Kelley, has established itself as one of the key national practice groups handling tax incentive transactions, including low income housing tax credit, new market tax credit, and historic tax credit transactions. Jeff, Patrick, and John will be joined by Brian Hern, Brett Heyman, and Derek Rodman, and will be also be supported by the firm’s real estate, real estate finance, and tax practitioners across our full platform. This team has for years represented in this practice area many of the firm’s current institutional clients.

Business Wire

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Burlington plots new course for mall area

Mark Vaughan, a senior partner at Riemer & Braunstein LLP, notes how some cities and towns have looked at reinventing antiquated shopping centers and made some changes. In this article, Mark discusses how Massachusetts’ new housing law may further incentivize communities to rethink how some properties are being used moving forward.

Banker & Tradesman

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The evolution of material adverse effect provisions in credit agreements

The use of the term material adverse effect within asset-based lending agreements has a long history. Jaime Rachel Koff and Lon M. Singer provide an introduction to the term and how it was originally used and then take us through more recent history and how its use has changed, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABF Journal

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Alan Braunstein speaks at Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly bankruptcy webinar

Senior Partner Alan Braunstein was a panelist at Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly’s webinar, “What you need to know about Subchapter V bankruptcy.”

Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly

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Riemer & Braunstein announces promotions

The firm has announced the promotion of five lawyers to senior partner and two lawyers to partner. These promotions reflect a continued emphasis on the growth of the firm’s national finance practice.

Law360

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Stacy Goldstein joins Riemer & Braunstein’s Executive Committee

Stacy Goldstein has been elected by the partners of Riemer & Braunstein LLP as a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. Stacy is a senior partner in the firm’s New York office and practices in the Real Estate Finance Practice Group. She represents domestic and foreign financial institutions in bilateral and agented real estate finance transactions.

Business Wire

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Subchapter V relief for small business debtors

Massachusetts small business debtor confirmed Chapter 11 Reorganization Plan under the new Subchapter V of the Bankruptcy Code.

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Riemer & Braunstein News Alert

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R&B named #4 of 40 by Real Deal

The Real Deal, a New York publication that closely tracks real estate transactions, recently published its list ranking law firms by dollar volume of commercial real estate loans in New York City (September 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020). Using data from the records of the NYC Department of Finance, The Real Deal reviewed commercial real estate loans of $1,000,000 or above. Riemer & Braunstein was ranked at No. 4 out of 40 law firms on the list.

The Real Deal

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Riemer & Braunstein’s Bob Buckley interviewed by NEREJ

Senior Partner Bob Buckley recently appeared on “One On One” where he discussed how business is evolving because of the pandemic.

New England Real Estate Journal

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Riemer & Braunstein announces promotions and new hires bolstering finance practice

Four lawyers promoted to senior partner, two lawyers added to New York office strengthening Real Estate Finance Practice.

Business Wire

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As malls evolve, so must zoning

Over the past few years the retail real estate industry has struggled, forcing many shopping center owners to deal with unwanted vacancies. Now the COVID-19 pandemic has obviously caused further disruption to the industry. Senior Partner Mark Vaughan discusses the unique opportunity for many communities to work collaboratively with mall owners to adopt flexible and innovative zoning which can be utilized to reposition these assets for redevelopment.

Banker & Tradesman

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Michael Fallman rejoins Riemer & Braunstein as Real Estate/Business Law Practice Area leader

Michael Fallman has rejoined Riemer & Braunstein LLP after a 10-year hiatus during which he was a successful real estate and business entrepreneur. In conjunction with Michael’s return, the firm has restructured its practice areas, merging the real estate and business law practice areas into Real Estate/Business Law and forming a separate land use practice area, Land Use/Land Use Litigation.

Boston Real Estate Times

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Riemer & Braunstein’s Jaime Koff named to The Secured Lender 2020 Women in Secured Finance list

Senior Partner Jaime Koff was recently named to The Secured Lender 2020 Women in Secured Finance list. In this interview, she shares advice for women in the industry.

The Secured Lender

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COVID-19 Commercial Finance Roundtable

As lenders struggle with difficult decisions and challenging portfolio management issues amidst the Covid-19 Pandemic, Commercial Finance Senior Partners from our firm’s Financial Services Group survey and discuss what they are seeing in the marketplace.

Riemer & Braunstein News

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“It’s the economy, stupid!” – In Bankruptcy, it’s actually the budget

Chapter 11 cases come in many shapes and sizes, and involve companies in every industry and sector of the economy. Riemer & Braunstein’s Don Rothman discusses a key component common to nearly every bankruptcy case: developing an acceptable budget that will serve as the lifeblood of estate administration.

American Bankruptcy Institute Journal

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The new CARES Act and Bankruptcy

The new CARES Act provides temporary debt limit increase for “Small Businesses” to restructure debts under Subchapter V of Chapter 11 (among other amendments to the Bankruptcy Code).

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Riemer & Braunstein News Alert

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Lending to manufacturers and sellers operating as licensees (not owners) of famous marks

Secured Finance Network President John DePledge, Head of Asset-Based Lending at Leumi Business Credit, and Lon Singer, Senior Partner in Riemer & Braunstein LLP’s commercial finance group, discuss the unique business and legal concerns involved in lending to companies operating as licensees of famous marks.

The Secured Lender Express

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Riemer & Braunstein’s growth in New York, Chicago, Miami, Boston

Riemer & Braunstein LLP announced the recent hiring of a number of new lawyers to augment the firm’s national reach.

Business Wire

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Riemer & Braunstein adds attorneys to Miami office

Riemer & Braunstein LLP announced it has added three attorneys to its Florida practice to join Steve Klein, who manages the Miami office.

Business Wire

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Boston finance professionals join together to make a difference

In the spring of 2016, a few Boston corporate finance professionals attending a conference in New York City decided to meet for dinner to spend some quality time catching up. A wide variety of industry topics were discussed, and towards the end of the evening, the importance of the Boston corporate finance professionals giving back to their community became a lively topic of discussion. Soon after, the Boston Corporate Finance Community (BCFC) was founded by Cheryl Carner, Crystal Financial; Ken Frieze, Gordon Brothers; Keith Vercauteren, Wells Fargo and the authors, Ward Mooney, Crystal; and Kevin Murtagh, Riemer & Braunstein LLP.

The Secured Lender

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Boston Corporate Finance Community announces 2019 event date and honoree

Riemer & Braunstein is proud to be part of The Boston Corporate Finance Community (BCFC), a collaboration of Boston-based companies active in the corporate finance industry. BCFC has announced the date for the 2nd annual BCFC Gathers to Give Back celebration on Thursday, October 10. At the event, the group will raise funds on behalf of More Than Words and honor Bill Mayer, executive vice president and group head, Wells Fargo Equipment Finance.

Business Wire

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Transformative Woburn Village plans approved

Concluding a herculean economic planning effort that began nearly 16 months ago, the City Council recently sanctioned the transformative Woburn Village redevelopment of Mishawum Road’s 23-acre Woburn Mall site. Riemer & Braunstein’s Mark Vaughan represented the developer.

Daily Times Chronicle

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Legal Lines: Finding the sweet spot as legal and commercial advisor to lenders

The attorney who advises asset-based lenders and other lenders faces unique and ever-changing professional challenges. Lon M. Singer of Riemer & Braunstein’s Financial Services Group examines the collaborative relationship of counsel and lender clients.

ABF Journal

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Steven Weinstein appointed Managing Partner of Riemer & Braunstein

Steven Weinstein, a member of the Executive Committee of Riemer & Braunstein and the chair of the firm’s real estate finance practice area, has been appointed as the firm’s managing partner and chair of the firm’s Executive Committee. Weinstein will succeed Stanley Riemer, 72, who has been the managing partner for over 40 years, during which time the firm has become a national leader in the representation of financial institutions in real estate and commercial finance with six offices nationwide.

Business Wire

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Riemer & Braunstein expands real estate finance and commercial lending practices with opening of Miami office – Steven M. Klein to Head Miami Office

Riemer & Braunstein has opened a Miami office to enhance the firm’s ability to represent both its national and regional clients. Steven M. Klein, an experienced real estate attorney representing lenders and developers in sophisticated real estate transactions in Florida and nationally, will be managing the Miami office. As Miami is one of the nation’s capital market centers, the Florida office represents a natural expansion of Riemer & Braunstein’s representation of national and regional financial institutions and funds in real estate finance, commercial lending and restructuring matters.

Business Wire

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City Council ordered to modify $300K mitigation order

A Massachusetts Land Court judge ordered the Woburn City Council to modify or reduce the mitigation payment a developer must contribute for a 41-unit townhouse project after Riemer & Braunstein’s Dennis McKenna filed an appeal.

Daily Times Chronicle

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Here’s another economic problem to watch: Bad loans are rising

Riemer & Braunstein’s Steven Greene discussed a pickup in troubled loans in a recent article in The Boston Globe.

The Boston Globe

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Riemer & Braunstein’s Kevin Murtagh collaborates to empower at-risk teens

Our partner Kevin Murtagh, and Ward Mooney, who is a pillar of the Boston corporate finance community, recently collaborated to bring together well over 300 members of the Boston corporate finance community to support a deserving Boston non-profit organization, More Than Words. This dinner, intended to be an annual event, raised almost $450,000 for this fine organization and was featured in an article in The Boston Globe.

The Boston Globe

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Riemer & Braunstein ranked #1 – The Real Deal list of law firms on the lender side of deals

The Real Deal, a New York publication that closely tracks real estate transactions, recently published its list ranking law firms by dollar volume of commercial real estate loans in New York City (July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018). Using data from the records of the NYC Department of Finance, The Real Deal reviewed commercial real estate loans of $1,000,000 or above. Riemer & Braunstein was ranked at No.1 on the list, with a dollar volume of $3,730,000,000.

The Real Deal

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Large publicly-traded companies present special opportunities for ABL market leaders

Lending to large, public companies can burnish an ABL lender’s reputation and offer a unique opportunity to expand its business model. Riemer & Braunstein’s Lon M. Singer explains how to navigate through these complex and ultimately rewarding deals.

ABF Journal

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Malls peel back the walls

Mark T. Vaughan, a commercial real estate attorney at Riemer & Braunstein, says changes are in store for most brick-and-mortar shopping meccas.

Banker & Tradesman

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Developer says exchange South End could be Amazon HQ2 contender

A Boston development company has filed plans for a South End complex it says could be a piece in the city’s Amazon HQ2 puzzle. Riemer & Braunstein’s Bob Buckley discusses how this could be an opportunity to bring better transportation to Boston.

Bisnow

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A hard look at mall sites’ future – dining, entertainment replace department stores

Riemer & Braunstein’s Bob Buckley discusses how malls are redeveloping themselves as entertainment, recreation and experiential gathering places.

Banker & Tradesman

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Low income housing decision discussed in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly

Dennis McKenna, a Senior Partner in Riemer & Braunstein LLP’s litigation department, is interviewed about a decision of the Business Litigation Session and the Stay granted to his clients during the pendency of an appeal to the Massachusetts Appeals Court.

Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly

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Local communities see benefit of mixed-use developments

Robert Buckley, a land-use attorney and senior partner at Riemer & Braunstein LLP, said he’s seeing suburban towns increasingly embrace the idea of compact, walkable, mixed-used developments that evoke more of a communal atmosphere.

Banker & Tradesman

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Big development parcel stirs interest

Robert Buckley, a senior partner in Riemer & Braunstein’s real estate practice, comments on trends in area commercial real estate.

Banker & Tradesman

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Regional transit authorities taking the wheel

Employers are slowly realizing that highly-skilled workers value transportation options. Riemer & Braunstein’s Bob Buckley comments on the importance of transportation as a benefit to employees.

CommonWealth

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