Thompson & Knight Expands Real Estate and Banking Practice
Thompson & Knight LLP is pleased to announce that Benjamin F.S. Herd has joined the Firm as Counsel in its Real Estate and Banking Practice Group in Dallas.
Dallas, TX, November 09, 2011 --(PR.com)-- The global law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP is pleased to announce that Benjamin F.S. Herd has joined the Firm as Counsel in its Real Estate and Banking Practice Group in Dallas.
“We are very pleased to welcome Ben to Thompson & Knight,” says Andrew A. Ingrum, the Firm’s Real Estate and Banking Practice Group Leader. “His in-house experience as well as his knowledge of a vast range of real estate issues, including CMBS loan origination and the representation of special servicers, strongly complements our practice and will be a tremendous asset to our clients.”
Herd focuses his practice on real estate and banking matters, including the representation of special servicers in relation to defaulted or troubled loan workouts, maturity default resolution, collateral foreclosure, lease negotiation, and the sale of REO property. In addition, he represents CMBS lenders in loan origination, whole loan sales, syndications, and “b-note” purchases. Herd also assists national and regional banks in complex commercial loan transactions, including ground leases, tenants-in-common, and acquisition and multi-tranche construction financing.
Prior to joining Thompson & Knight, Herd worked for Beal Bank, where he served as Vice President, Bank Acquisition, Regulatory Compliance, and Special Projects for Beal Service Corporation as well as Vice President, Primary and Secondary Markets, CSG Investments. He received a J.D. from SMU Dedman School of Law in 2000 and a B.A. in Political Science from St. Mary’s University in 1996.
About Thompson & Knight
Established in 1887, Thompson & Knight is a full-service firm providing legal solutions to public and private companies, governments, and individuals in all areas, including energy, commercial and tort litigation, finance, banking, securities, mergers and acquisitions, taxation, intellectual property, corporate governance, creditors rights, labor, white collar defense, and environmental matters, among others. We are particularly recognized for our depth of experience and capabilities on behalf of clients in energy matters, both domestically and around the world. Thompson & Knight has approximately 350 attorneys with offices in Texas, New York, and Michigan and international offices and associations in the Americas, North Africa, and Europe.
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“We are very pleased to welcome Ben to Thompson & Knight,” says Andrew A. Ingrum, the Firm’s Real Estate and Banking Practice Group Leader. “His in-house experience as well as his knowledge of a vast range of real estate issues, including CMBS loan origination and the representation of special servicers, strongly complements our practice and will be a tremendous asset to our clients.”
Herd focuses his practice on real estate and banking matters, including the representation of special servicers in relation to defaulted or troubled loan workouts, maturity default resolution, collateral foreclosure, lease negotiation, and the sale of REO property. In addition, he represents CMBS lenders in loan origination, whole loan sales, syndications, and “b-note” purchases. Herd also assists national and regional banks in complex commercial loan transactions, including ground leases, tenants-in-common, and acquisition and multi-tranche construction financing.
Prior to joining Thompson & Knight, Herd worked for Beal Bank, where he served as Vice President, Bank Acquisition, Regulatory Compliance, and Special Projects for Beal Service Corporation as well as Vice President, Primary and Secondary Markets, CSG Investments. He received a J.D. from SMU Dedman School of Law in 2000 and a B.A. in Political Science from St. Mary’s University in 1996.
About Thompson & Knight
Established in 1887, Thompson & Knight is a full-service firm providing legal solutions to public and private companies, governments, and individuals in all areas, including energy, commercial and tort litigation, finance, banking, securities, mergers and acquisitions, taxation, intellectual property, corporate governance, creditors rights, labor, white collar defense, and environmental matters, among others. We are particularly recognized for our depth of experience and capabilities on behalf of clients in energy matters, both domestically and around the world. Thompson & Knight has approximately 350 attorneys with offices in Texas, New York, and Michigan and international offices and associations in the Americas, North Africa, and Europe.
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