Dechert 4 Real
Dechert 4 Real is a new podcast from Dechert LLP exploring the latest trends and developments in commercial real estate finance. Join co-hosts Jon Gaynor, Sam Gilbert and Ella Marie Smith every month as they delve into current issues impacting both the legal and business aspects of real estate finance transactions, including lending, securitization and restructuring. Each episode features market commentary and interviews with industry thought leaders, providing listeners with valuable insights and practical advice, plus a little banter along the way.
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Dechert 4 Real
CRE Litigation Trends, Lending Order Disruptions, Article 7 Reporting Updates and Nerdy Beach Reads
In our latest episode, hosts Jon Gaynor, Sam Gilbert and Ella-Marie Smith welcome Dechert partner Mauricio España to discuss recent trends in CRE litigation, and how clients are more inclined than ever to work towards resolution. The group also chats about possible disruptions to the lending order as banks continue to pull back, including predictions as to who may step up, developments to Article 7 reporting affecting securitizations that may present liquidity opportunities for the market, and the non-business books they’re reading to close out the summer.
Show Notes:
- “Update on the New York Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act: Challenges and Current Considerations,” Dechert On Point, August 16, 2023.
- Rick Jones, “Welcome to the New Normal – Funny Times Revisited;” Crunched Credit, August 14, 2023.
- Randy Plavajka, “State of relations: How the lending order is shaping up;” Real Estate Capital USA, August 1, 2023.
- Adorah Nworah, "House Woman," The Unnamed Press, June 6, 2023.