Matthew Comisky is experienced in all facets of real estate development and finance. Mr. Comisky advises clients across a range of property types, including commercial shopping centers and malls, office buildings, data centers, healthcare facilities, hotels, motels, residential golf course communities, condominium developments and gas/convenience store locations, with respect to: · sales and acquisitions · financing · construction of major development projects · leasing Mr. Comisky is a fellow and state chair of the American College of Mortgage Attorneys, and serves as a member of the Board of Governors. He is also an elected Fellow of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers. Mr. Comisky has received the highest possible rating from Martindale-Hubbell. Representative Matters · Representation of a publicly traded finance company with particular focus on healthcare-related financing transactions · Acquisition, development, and leasing of convenience store fuel sites, residential golf course communities, commercial shopping centers, office buildings, hotels and office parks, and competitive businesses on behalf of a regional oil company and its subsidiary developer · Representation of a commercial lender in a $37 million loan to purchase six nursing homes in Florida and Pennsylvania · Counsel to a publicly traded computer and data services company relating to all real estate acquisitions, leases, and development projects · Primary counsel to an international cable manufacturing company in all domestic and Canadian real estate-related transactions · Wide range of real estate services provided to national owners, operators and managers of assisted living facilities, independent living facilities, and skilled nursing facilities in conduit, bond financing, loan related, workout and restructuring transactions · Representation of regional owner and operator of hotels/motels Community Service & Affiliations Mr. Comisky is a founding member of the Law Firm Team for City Year in Philadelphia. He served on the Lower Merion township Board of Commissioners from 2000 to 2006, fulfilling the position of president from 2005 to 2006. He has been Vice President of the Pan American Association of Philadelphia since 2001. Memberships American College of Mortgage Attorneys American College of Real Estate Lawyers City Year Community Legal Services of Philadelphia Duke University Greater Philadelphia Executive Leadership Board Florida Bar Association Jewish National Fund Lower Merion Township Board of Commissioners Philadelphia Bar Association Philadelphia Bar Foundation Philadelphia High School Academies Tau Epsilon Rho Law Fraternity University of Pennsylvania Law School Volunteers for the Indigent Program Publications ISSUES OF SUCCESSOR LIABILITY, PITFALLS IN DEALING WITH THE DISTRESSED COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION PROJECT
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The Florida Bar Journal, Vol. LXVI, No. 10
November 19, 1992
Matthew J. Comisky ASSOCIATES AS BUSINESS DEVELOPERS - EXPECTATIONS AND REALIZATIONS
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Pennsylvania Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division Magazine, At Issue, Vol. 16, No. 3
Summer 1991
Matthew J. Comisky LEGAL FORMS AND WORKSHEETS RELATING TO CONVEYANCING OF REAL PROPERTY
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The Florida Bar, Young Lawyers Section
August 1989
Matthew J. Comisky Cases and Deals GENERAL CABLE CORPORATION CLOSES $400 MILLION SENIOR SECURED MULTI-CURRENCY CREDIT FACILITY
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July 25, 2011
Scott R. Smith, Lora M. Epstein, Alan H. Lieblich, Matthew J. Comisky, Joseph A. McFalls, Timothy A. French, et al.
Blank Rome negotiated and closed a $400 million senior secured multi-currency credit facility for General Cable Corporation. J.F. LEHMAN & CO. ACQUIRES US JOINER LLC & TURNBULL LLC
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June 27, 2011
Peter Schnur, Arthur Bachman, Jennifer Lynn Bell, Grant E. Buerstetta, Thomas Z. Cheplo, Matthew J. Comisky, et al.
J.F. Lehman & Company in its acquisition of US Joiner LLC and Turnbull LLC. SMITH-EDWARDS-DUNLAP MERGES WITH GRAPHIC ARTS, INC.
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April 1, 2011
Brian J. McTear, William J. Bruno and Matthew J. Comisky
Smith-Edwards-Dunlap Company, Inc. in its merger with Graphic Arts, Incorporated. SUNOCO ACQUIRES 25 CONVENIENCE STORES FROM LEHIGH GAS
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January 2011
Bruce A. Eisenberg, Matthew J. Comisky, Regina M. Colantonio, Joseph T. Gulant and Jennifer Lynn Bell
Blank Rome represented Sunoco, Inc. in the acquisition of 25 convenience store sites in the state of New York from Lehigh Gas for the purchase price of nearly $25 million. RYDER SYSTEM, INC. ACQUIRES TOTAL LOGISTIC CONTROL FOR $200M
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December 31, 2010
Kevin J. Bruno, Peter Schnur, Shaun Snitman, Cory G. Jacobs, Arthur Bachman, Matthew J. Comisky, et al.
Ryder System, Inc. acquires Total Logistic Control for approximately $200 million. DECADES OF GROWTH FOR AN ENERGY CLIENT
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September 21, 2008
Bruce A. Eisenberg, Matthew J. Comisky, Pelayo Coll and Daniel J. Ivler
Leading independent U.S. refiner and marketer of petroleum products in multiple transactions through more than three decades of growth. SUNGARD AVAILABILITY SERVICES LP ACQUIRES VERICENTER
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August 20, 2007
Kipp B. Cohen, Timothy A. French, Cory G. Jacobs, Matthew J. Comisky and Margaret Anne Hill
SunGard Availability Services LP in its acquisition of all the stock of VeriCenter. $181 MILLION ACQUISITION OF GAS SERVICE STATIONS
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December 1, 2004
Matthew J. Comisky, Bruce A. Eisenberg, Brian Michael Fogarty, Daniel J. Ivler and Steven A. Shoumer
Independent oil refiner on their $181 million acquisition of 112 convenience stores / service stations and approximately 230 supply sites in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia from the third largest integrated oil and gas company in the U.S. Recognition PURCHASE OF GASOLINE NETWORK CITED IN TOP 2004 DEALS BY PHILADELPHIA BUSINESS JOURNAL
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March 7, 2005
Matthew J. Comisky, Bruce A. Eisenberg, Brian Michael Fogarty, Daniel J. Ivler and Steven A. Shoumer |