Sauer, Ari J.

Joe Harrington, who chairs the Commercial Finance and Real Estate Transactions groups, joined the firm in 1971. Since then he has represented many institutional lenders, including savings banks and commercial banks and life insurance companies in structuring and closing construction, interim and permanent mortgage loans on office buildings and parks, apartment buildings, hotels, marinas, residential and commercial condominium projects, industrial complexes, shopping centers, golf courses, municipal parking facilities, affordable housing projects, mixed use developments and residential subdivisions. Many of these transactions have involved sophisticated financing techniques, such as sale and leaseback, leasehold, mezzanine and industrial bond financing.

Joe also has extensive experience representing institutional lenders in secured and unsecured corporate lending transactions, including, for example, revolving credit facilities, term loans, credit lines and letters of credit.

During his career, Joe has also represented private companies and individuals in the development, financing, leasing, sale or exchange of raw land, office buildings, apartment buildings and residential subdivisions.

With the assistance of members of our Business Litigation and Bankruptcy groups, Joe also advises clients on problem loans which may require restructure, workout and, if necessary, litigation, including mortgage foreclosures.

Significant Matters & Cases

Joe has been involved in many different transactions in a variety of settings. Click at representative matters for a description of some of the matters.