Mark Hartman handles Banking & Finance, Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights and Commercial Real Estate matters.Awards and Recognitions:AV (Preeminent) Peer Review Rating for Ability & Ethics from Martindale-Hubbell, 2005-PresentAV (Preeminent) Client Review Rating for Ability & Ethics from Martindale-Hubbell, 2005-PresentRecognized by Chambers and Partners as one of North Carolina’s top lawyers in the field of Banking & Finance, 2022-PresentRecognized by Best Lawyers as one of America’s top lawyers in the field of Real Estate, 2013-PresentRecognized by Best Lawyers as one of America’s top lawyers in the field of Foreclosure Law, 2022- PresentRecognized by Super Lawyers magazine as a Super Lawyer (Top 10 in NC) in the field of Banking, 2014-PresentRecognized by Business North Carolina magazine as a member of the “Legal Elite” in the field of Real Estate, 2009, 2011-2013, 2017, 2019Wake Forest Law Review, Staff Member, 1998-1999Wake Forest Law Review, Symposium Editor, 1999-2000American Bar Foundation, Fellow, 2010 –Professional Associations:Member, Board of Advisors, UNC School of Law Center for Banking and FinanceMember, Loan Syndications and Trading AssociationMember, North Carolina Bankers AssociationMember, The Risk Management AssociationMember, North Carolina Land Title AssociationMember, Real Estate Lawyers Association of North CarolinaMember, New York Bar AssociationMember, North Carolina Bar Association–Former Member, Real Property Section Council–Former Chair, Joint Task Force on Standardized Forms–Lecturer and Course PlannerMember, American Bar Association–Former Vice Chair, Workouts, Foreclosures and Bankruptcy Committee of Real Property, Probate and Trust Section–Former Chair, Senior Housing and Assisted Living Committee Real Property, Probate and Trust Section–Former Chair, Residential, Multi-Family and Special Use Group Real Property, Probate and Trust Section–Course PlannerPrevious Employment:Carruthers & Roth, P.A.Helms Mulliss & Wicker, PLLC, (now McGuireWoods, LLP)Recent Transactions and Engagements:Represented national bank as administrative agent and sole lead arranger and bookrunner in syndicated senior secured $46,000,000 facility for construction and development of multi-family project.Represented national bank as administrative agent and sole lead arranger and bookrunner in syndicated senior secured $34,000,000 facility for construction and development of multi-family project.Represented national bank in participated senior secured $58,000,000 facility for construction and development of multi-family project.Represented national bank as a syndicate member lender in syndicated senior secured $78,500,000 facility for construction and development of independent living, assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing facility.Represented national bank in senior secured bilateral $30,000,000 facility for construction and development of 55+ multi-family project.Represented national bank in $28,500,000 facility for construction and development of multi-family project.Represented national bank in $27,000,000 facility for refinance of hotel.Represented national bank in $24,500,000 facility for acquisition of multi-family project.Represented national bank in $20,000,000 facility for construction and development of multi-family project.Represented national bank in $24,000,000 facility for construction and development of multi-family project.Represented national bank in $26,000,000 facility for multi-specialty healthcare practice.Represented national bank in $25,000,000 facility for builder line of credit.Other Experience:Represented national and regional lending institutions in foreclosures, workouts, loan modifications, forbearance agreements, deeds in lieu of foreclosure, bankruptcies and other creditors’ rights transactions, proceedings and situations.Represented national and regional lending institutions in lending transactions (several involving syndications and participations) throughout the southeast, establishing various credit facilities for lot developers, homebuilders, condominium developers, marina developers, townhome developers, hotel operators, restaurant operators, apartment developers, shopping center developers, multi-specialty medical practices, golf course developers, convenience store operators, drug store operators and manufacturing businesses.Represented condominium developers, townhome developers, single-family home developers, golf course developers and marina developers throughout NC in various land acquisitions and dispositions, financing arrangements, contract negotiations, community documentation and other matters.Represented landowner in prolonged zoning case regarding a request for a zoning text change for increased density and additional permitted uses.Represented commercial real estate firm, office building owners and shopping center owners in the preparation and negotiation of various leases.Represented national title insurance companies regarding title issues in large multi-state transactions and other transactions.Represented large publicly-traded company in contract negotiations and due diligence process for large land assemblage.Represented automobile dealers, restaurant owners and various other businesses in business acquisitions and dispositions.Served as expert witness in NC Superior Court regarding matters of commercial real estate and commercial transactions.Served as expert witness in US Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of NC regarding matters of real estate title.Represented regional lending institution in sale of loan portfolio to another regional lending institution.Represented national lending institutions in acquisitions and dispositions of various branch locations.Represented national title insurance companies regarding title insurance claims.
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Mr. Hartman is an excellent lawyer who is always professional and informative. He has his client's best interest in mind and takes care of business efficiently and honestly.
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