Hill, Farrer & Burrill LLP

Attorney

Brian S. Weinhart

Partner

Hill, Farrer & Burrill LLP
One California Plaza
300 So. Grand Avenue, 37th Floor
Los Angeles, California 90071-3147

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Brian S. Weinhart represents borrowers and lenders in connection with the negotiation and documentation of permanent, bridge, construction and mezzanine financing, as well as preferred equity structures.  Mr. Weinhart has also negotiated complex mortgage loan work-outs and restructurings involving several billion worth of troubled commercial real estate assets.  In addition, Mr. Weinhart represents large and medium sized real estate operators in connection with the purchase, sale and leasing of shopping centers, multifamily apartment complexes, hotels and commercial office buildings throughout the United States.  Mr. Weinhart has extensive experience representing portfolio lenders, as well as originators and master and special servicers, of commercial mortgage-backed securities throughout the nation.

Mr. Weinhart represents borrowers and lenders in connection with the negotiation and documentation of permanent, bridge, construction and mezzanine financing, as well as preferred equity structures.  He has also negotiated complex mortgage loan work-outs and restructurings involving several billion worth of troubled commercial real estate assets.  In addition, Mr. Weinhart represents large and medium sized real estate operators in connection with the purchase, sale and leasing of shopping centers, multifamily apartment complexes, hotels and commercial office buildings throughout the United States.  Mr. Weinhart has extensive experience representing portfolio lenders, as well as originators and master and special servicers, of commercial mortgage-backed securities throughout the nation.

Mr. Weinhart serves as Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Heart Foundation at Cedars Sinai Medical Center, where he is also a Member of the Heart Foundation’s Board of Directors.  Mr. Weinhart has also served as a Member of the Advisory Board of 1st Service Solutions.  Mr. Weinhart was a Speaker (instructor) at USC Gould School of Law – “Underwriting Commercial Loans and Negotiating Key Loan Terms”, September 13, 2012.  Mr. Weinhart has participated as a Speaker at the 23rd Annual Hunter Hotel Investment Conference entitled “The Past, Present and Future of the Special Servicers” – March 8, 2011.

Mr. Weinhart has written several publications:

  • “Guarantor beware – is the loan really non-recourse?”, Los Angeles Daily Journal, February 13, 2012.
  • “Making Deals Happen”, Southern California Super Lawyers & Los Angeles Magazine, February 2011.
  • “TIC Workout Considerations”, California Real Estate Journal, April 5, 2010.
  • “New CMBS Workout Rules Raise More Questions Than Answers”, California Real Estate Journal, September 28, 2009.
  • “No Longer a “Routine” CMBS Assumption, California Real Estate Journal, March 23, 2009.
  • “Understanding Modification Options Under Portfolio and CMBS Loan Structures”, May 19, 2009.

Mr. Weinhart has been a Southern California Super Lawyer since 2005, and was named one of “Southern California Super Lawyers’ Top 100 Lawyers” from 2007-2009.

Mr. Weinhart is a Preeminent “AV” Peer Rated by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating for ethical and professional standards.

 

Lead Counsel for Multi-Billion Dollars Multi-Family Portfolio Acquisition

Negotiated the acquisition of country’s then largest privately held multi-family portfolio.

Lead Counsel for Operator of Multi- Billion Dollar Commercial Loan Portfolio Work-Out

Negotiated the resolution of a distressed multi-family portfolio of over 2 billion dollars situated in more than a dozen States on behalf of project sponsor.

Organized Leasing Program for Leading REIT

Implemented regional commercial leasing program for major shopping center REIT.

Lender’s Counsel for Nationwide Commercial Loan Work-Outs

Represented many of the country’s leading special servicers of commercial loans in connection with the resolution of hundreds of defaulted commercial mortgage loans.

Repositioned Nation's Largest TIC Portfolio

Assisted the nation’s largest sponsor of TIC owned commercial properties in re-positioning its nationwide portfolio.

Multi-Billion Dollar Commercial Loan Origination

Represented numerous originators of commercial mortgage loans, including JP Morgan, Nomura, UBS and Thorofare Capital in connection with the origination of commercial loans throughout the United States.

Authored Lender Guidelines for Defaulted Commercial Loan Work-Outs

Prepared Guidelines and instructed multiple special servicing units as to the rules and regulations associated with the servicing of defaulted CMBS loans.

Prominent Hotel Sale

Negotiated the sale of the Wilshire Plaza Hotel in downtown Los Angeles out of bankruptcy on behalf of hotel’s ownership.