Shawn is an Associate in Stoll Keenon Ogden’s Louisville office and joined the firm in 2019. He is part of the Real Estate, Corporate Finance & Lending, and Business Services practice groups.
Building on his undergraduate studies in business administration and finance, Shawn has become a go-to resource for commercial lenders and other Kentucky-based clients looking for help with complex real estate transactions. His experience includes negotiating and structuring transactions throughout the United States with interests at stake ranging from less than $1 million to over $250 million.
Before joining SKO, Shawn worked for several years in private practice at another large regional law firm, where he honed his expertise in commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) loans. He also spent some time as in-house counsel for a regional real estate firm. In this role, he developed a keen understanding of how to provide efficient legal representation that drives value for the client.
Real Estate: Shawn handles a full spectrum of real estate transactions, but focuses on commercial real estate financing and lending. He has extensive experience helping clients navigate multifaceted real estate title and zoning matters.
Corporate Finance & Lending: Along with his work within the realm of real estate, Shawn counsels lenders in connection with transactions involving sophisticated real estate project and asset-based credit facilities. On behalf of lenders and borrowers, he has closed loans on all major property types, including retail, hospitality, multifamily, mixed-use and industrial facilities.
Business Services: Shawn is well-versed in an array of transactional matters, such as preparing and implementing purchase and sale agreements, licenses, leases and other business contracts.
Recognition
• Best Lawyers®, Ones to Watch, Corporate Law, Real Estate Law, 2021-present
Work Highlights
Real Estate Finance – Historic Preservation
Represented a developer client in the documentation and closing of a property through the use of historic preservation tax credits. The financing supported a project in which, after a nearly 20-year vacancy, a former factory was rehabilitated and converted into an assisted-living facility.
Related Practices: Corporate Finance & Lending, Real Estate
Structured Finance
Managed the documentation and closing of several ongoing revolving credit lines for an institutional lending client. More than 150 loan transactions were closed as part of the credit facilities.
Related Practices: Business Services, Corporate Finance & Lending, Real Estate
Real Estate Finance – PACE Loan
Represented a lending client in the documentation, negotiation and closing of a commercial real estate loan, which included a special financing assessment through the local government-sponsored Property-Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program.
Related Practices: Corporate Finance & Lending, Real Estate
Real Estate Finance – Mortgage-Backed Securities
Represented an international lender in simultaneously closing numerous commercial mortgage-backed securities loans covering 17 properties in multiple states and involving the advance of more than $250 million in loan proceeds.
Related Practices: Corporate Finance & Lending, Real Estate
News
118 SKO Attorneys Named to “2023 U.S. News Best Lawyers® in America”, Aug. 18, 2022
77 STOLL KEENON OGDEN ATTORNEYS HONORED IN “BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA” 2022 Edition, Aug. 19, 2021
73 Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC attorneys are recognized in the 2021 edition of the Best Lawyers in America®, one of the most respected legal peer-review guides in the world., Aug. 20, 2020
Publications
Commercial Real Estate Leases: Demystifying Subordination Agreements, Oct. 13, 2020
Federal Reserve Expands Boundaries of Main Street Lending Program, June 16, 2020
The Main Street Lending Program is Ready for Launch, June 1, 2020
Affiliations
• Kentucky Bar Association
• Louisville Bar Association
• University of Louisville College of Business Alumni Council, Secretary, 2018 – Present
• Kentucky CCIM, member
• Young Professional Association of Louisville
• Credit Abuse Resistance Education, former volunteer
• Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, former voluntee
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