Michael E. Fincher is a shareholder in the Real Estate Practice in Greenberg Traurig's Atlanta office. Mike has over 25 years of experience in sophisticated commercial real estate transactions, handling acquisitions, financing, workouts, leasing, mixed-use development, joint ventures, sales, and tax-deferred exchanges throughout the country and internationally, including hotels, shopping centers, multifamily and office buildings.
Areas of Concentration
ˇ Real estate workouts and restructurings
ˇ Financing transactions
ˇ Acquisitions and dispositions
ˇ Partnerships and joint ventures
ˇ Development
ˇ Hospitality
ˇ Office leasing
ˇ Retail Leasing
ˇ Mixed Use Developments
Significant Representations
ˇ Representation of the secured lender in restructures and deed in lieu transactions aggregating in excess of $1 billion in 2008 and first half of 2009
ˇ Representation of the secured lender in the foreclosure of condominium projects with aggregate book value of $250 million in 2009
ˇ Representation of secured lender in franchise finance transaction secured by 45 gas stations/convenience stores, including negotiations of tri-party agreement with national gasoline distributor; transaction closed in under 30 days
ˇ Representation of the sponsor and lead investor in the negotiation of a joint venture agreement between several European investment funds to acquire a € 3 billion CMBS and loan portfolio with collateral located throughout Europe.
ˇ Representation of the owner in the $78 million acquisition, financing and repositioning of two office parks in North Carolina and Florida, having over 1.3 million square feet.
ˇ Representation of the developer in the acquisition, development and financing of a 26-story office building in San Francisco's Financial District.
ˇ Representation of the owner in the redevelopment and sale of Sugar Bay Resort, St. Thomas, USVI.
ˇ Representation of the purchaser of the "Oak Tree" golf courses including PGA West and Pebble Beach.
ˇ Representation of the purchaser in the acquisition of a $400 million portfolio of real estate and real estate interests in a hotly contested stalking horse bankruptcy proceeding in Charlotte, NC.
ˇ Representation of the owner in the development and leasing of Target-anchored power centers in Coral Springs and Sarasota, Florida.
ˇ Representation of the owner in the development of 1,200 residential unit, 150,000 square foot retail mixed use center in the Southpark area of Charlotte, NC.
ˇ Representation of the owner in the acquisition or development and sale of over 25 hotels including
ˇ Alexandria Hilton, Alexandria, VA
ˇ Renaissance, Ft Lauderdale, FL
ˇ Sunrise Hilton, Sunrise, FL
ˇ Mayfair Hotel, Coconut Grove, FL
ˇ Representation of the owner in the acquisition, financing and leasing of numerous high-rise office buildings including Brickell Bayview Center, Miami Beach FL.
ˇ Representation of the Owner in the redevelopment, leasing and sale of Centennial Tower (Atlanta).
ˇ Representation of various lenders in numerous equity- and profit- participation mezzanine loans.
ˇ Representation of the owner in the development and leasing of Lincoln Place, Miami Beach (LNR Property Corporation corporate headquarters).
ˇ Representation of the developer in the acquisition, commercial condominiumization, redevelopment and sale of Renaissance Square, a mixed use project in downtown Atlanta, GA.
ˇ Acquisition of the air rights parcel and easement rights over the MARTA Station adjacent to Georgia Pacific Center, Atlanta, GA.
ˇ Representation of the investor partner or the developer partner in the acquisition and/or development of development of over 5,000 first class multifamily units.
ˇ *The above matters were handled by Mr. Fincher prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig.
Awards & Recognition
ˇ Listed, "Georgia's Legal Elite," Georgia Trend, 2008.