Real Estate

This session will focus on challenges and solutions in specific industries heavily impacted by insolvency in Latin America, such as real estate, construction and telecommunications.

This panel provides an overview of some key issues, sectors and trends in real estate from a global and cross-border perspective by examining the status of asset class and related global/regional market conditions, issues confronting stakeholders and the legal tools they are using to manage and reposition assets, and predictions for the balance of 2025. Considerations for U.S. investors in non-U.S.-based real estate projects, as well as the perspectives of certain foreign investors or lenders to U.S. real estate-based projects, also is discussed.

This panel focuses on the perspectives of large retail landlords and office building spaces, including issues stemming from natural disasters and insurance coverage.

This panel provides an overview of commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) financing and the role of special servicers in a distressed context. The panelists also provide recent insights into the CMBS market and practitioner trends from the panelists’ viewpoints.

This panel discusses topics related to various fiduciary roles, such as state and federal equity receivers, independent directors, and trustees in real estate receivership and bankruptcy cases, and looks at different enforcement mechanisms and practices from the viewpoints of both fiduciary and lender.

This panel explores investors' perspectives on acquiring distressed commercial real estate in today's volatile market. The panelists delve into such key challenges as interest rate fluctuations, limited debt availability, economic uncertainty, oversupply and rising material costs. Gain insights from industry experts actively transacting in the current market, and discover their outlooks on the future of distressed real estate.

As the retail and real estate markets continue to evolve post-pandemic, is the long-anticipated recovery taking shape, or are new challenges on the horizon? This panel of seasoned experts explores the latest trends, risks and opportunities in distressed retail and commercial real estate. From shifting consumer behaviors to the ongoing transformation of office space demand, the panelists provide practical guidance and strategic insights for investors, landlords and debtor tenants navigating today’s complex market.

This panel, presented from the perspectives of a lender, attorney and investor, discusses how guarantees have changed over time, including their value, regulatory needs and more.

This panel discusses cutting-edge issues related to REIT restructurings and financings.