Robert G Stern

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Real Estate and Lending Transactions

Designed to meet the legal needs of two of Florida's most important economic engines which are frequently linked together, real estate and finance, the Real Estate and Lending Transactions Practice Group brings together attorneys with extensive experience in representing, on the one hand, institutions and individuals involved in all aspects of the acquisition, development, leasing and sale of real property and, on the other, lenders and borrowers involved in real estate financing transactions and non-real estate, commercial financing transactions. Attorneys in the Group regularly negotiate, document and close transactions related to (i) complex secured and unsecured financing transactions, including participated or syndicated credit facilities, on behalf of institutional lenders or development or investor borrowers, (ii) large-scale commercial, industrial, resort hotel, mixed use and public projects on behalf of developers and investors, (iii) residential and commercial condominiums and condominium conversions, (iv) regional housing developments, (v) mobile and modular home projects and (vi) major leasing transactions, from single tenant “big box” facilities to multiple tenant retail centers.

The goal of the Group is to provide services to our clients which are second-to-none in terms of timeliness, efficiency and quality of work product. We are pleased to count among our clients many sophisticated developers and investors, major life insurance companies and banks with national, regional or local presence who have found that we achieve those goals.

Practice areas include:
- Commercial, Industrial, Resort and Residential Development
- Real Property Transactions and Investments
- Condominiums and Condominium Conversions
- Commercial Leasing
- Zoning, Land Use and Growth Management
- Permitting/Alcoholic Beverage Licensing
- Real Estate Lending-Construction, Interim and Permanent
- Asset-Based and Unsecured Lending
- Public Finance including Housing and Industrial Development Bonds
- Interest Rate Swaps and Hedges
- Letters of Credit
- Loan Restructurings and Mortgage Foreclosures

Real Estate Certified Attorney - Florida Bar

Robert G Stern
Trenam Kemker PA
101 E Kennedy Blvd #2700
Tampa FL 33602-5150
Tel: 813 223-7474
Fax: 813 227-0443
E-mail: rstern@trenam.com

Practice Area(s):
- Real Estate and Lending Transactions

Additional Practice Areas:
- Commercial Leasing (Landlord & Tenant)
- Commercial, Resort and Residential Development
- Environmental Permitting
- Real Property Transactions and Investments
- Zoning, Land Use and Growth Management

Rob Stern joined the firm in 1990 and has been a Shareholder since 1997. His practice areas include commercial real estate, commercial leasing, lending and financial services, development, environmental and land use. He is a Board Certified Real Estate Specialist as selected by The Florida Bar.

He graduated from the University of Florida in 1986 with a BS in business administration. He earned his JD with honors in 1990 from the University of Florida, where he was senior editor of the Florida Law Review and a member of Order of the Coif. He was president of the Florida Blue Key in 1986 and was also president of the Tampa Gator Club from 1995-96.

Rob is a member of Order of the Coif. He was president of the Young Lawyers Division of the Hillsborough County Bar Association from 1996-97. He is a former chairman of the Goodwill Industries board and currently serves on the Executive Council of The Florida Bar Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section and has chaired many committees.