Mr. Butler is a partner in the firm's Real Estate Practice Group. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Butler was employed as an officer of City Federal Savings Bank, where his responsibilities included the management and disposition of a large troubled real estate loan portfolio. His practice focuses on all aspects of commercial real estate, including leasing transactions, loan closings and the purchase and sale of real estate of all types.
Mr. Butler has been closing commercial real estate transactions and handling foreclosures for more than twenty-one years. He has represented 1) the developer connection with the leasing and parcel sale of a large shopping center in Stafford, New Jersey involving national big-box and mid-box retailers; 2) a large energy company in connection with the acquisition of property rights necessary to deliver power from the company's power station in New Jersey to a location in New York City; 3) the purchaser in connection with a $20 million golf course acquisition; 4) a lender with respect to an $82 million syndicated construction loan facility for the construction of high rise condominium towers in New Jersey; 5) a lender with respect to a $92 million syndicated loan secured by a 900,000 square foot mall in Chesapeake, Virginia; 6) a Fortune 500 company in connection with the sale of industrial properties in North Carolina, Illinois, California, Idaho, Florida, Texas and Virginia; 7) a landlord in connection with a 147,000 square foot lease in a Class A office building in Bernards Township, New Jersey; 8) a lender with respect to a $65 million syndicated construction loan facility for the construction of two high rise condominium towers in New Jersey; 9) a lender with respect to a $34 million construction loan for the construction of two office buildings in Del Mar, California; and 10) a court appointed trustee in a partnership dissolution action related to the management, leasing and sale of nineteen shopping centers located in the southeast and Midwest areas of the United States.
Mr. Butler is recognized as a New Jersey Super Lawyer for 2006-2012 editions. He has also been recognized as a Chambers USA "Leaders in their Field" lawyer for 2009-2012 and is listed in the 2010-2012 issues of The Best Lawyers in America.
Memberships & Affiliations
New Jersey State Bar Association
New Jersey Savings League's Mortgage Steering Committee
Representative Matters
Large Energy Company
A large energy company in connection with the acquisition of property rights necessary to deliver power from the company's power station in New Jersey to a location in New York City
Purchaser in Golf Course Acquisition
Represented the purchaser in connection with a $20,000,000 golf course acquisition.
Lender With Respect to a Loan Restructure
Represented a lender with respect to a $35,000,000 loan restructure arising out of the sale of three nursing homes in a bankruptcy proceeding.
Lender With Respect to a Syndicated Loan
Represented a lender with respect to a $92,000,000 syndicated loan secured by a 900,000 square foot mall in Chesapeake, Virginia,
Secured Loan Lender
Represented a lender in connection with a $50,000,000 loan secured by three nursing home facilities in New Jersey.
Fortune 500 Company
Represented a fortune 500 company in connection with the sale of industrial properties in North Carolina, Illinois, California, Idaho and Virginia,
Landlord Lease
Represented a landlord in connection with an 82,000 square foot office lease.
Construction Loan Facility
Represented a lender with respect to a $65,000,000 syndicated construction loan facility for the construction of two high rise condominium towers in New Jersey.
Construction Loan Lender
Represented a lender with respect to a $34,000,000 construction loan for the construction of two office buildings in Del Mar, California.
Court Appointed Trustee in a Partnership Dissolution
Represented a court appointed trustee in a partnership dissolution action related to the management, sale and leasing of nineteen shopping centers located primarily in the southeast and Midwest areas of the United States.
News
03/22/12, Chambers USA 2012 Awards "Leading Lawyer" Rankings to 51 McCarter Lawyers
09/06/11, The Best Lawyers in America Recognizes 34 McCarter Lawyers in 2012 Referral Guide
06/10/11, Chambers USA 2011 Awards "Leading Lawyer" Rankings to 42 McCarter Lawyers
08/11/10, The Best Lawyers in America Recognizes 35 McCarter Lawyers in 2011 Referral Guide
03/26/10, 33 McCarter & English Lawyers Included in 2010 Chambers USA
03/22/10, 37 McCarter Attorneys Recognized As New Jersey Super Lawyers for 2010
07/29/09, The Best Lawyers in America Recognizes 33 McCarter Lawyers in 2010 Referral Guide
03/31/09, 43 McCarter Attorneys Recognized As New Jersey Super Lawyers for 2009
03/13/09, Chambers USA 2009 Profiles 25 McCarter Lawyers
02/06/09, McCarter & English Helps NJ Hospital Go Solar With Innovative Financing
Speaking
2002, Updating attendees on litigation, legislation and regulations pertaining to mortgage lending
Edward J. Butler, Jr.
Annual Mortgage Lending Conference