As a member of the firm’s National Institutional Investments Group, Mark provides institutional clients insightful representation concerning their investments in private markets. He is a member of the National Association of Public Pension Attorneys and has represented pension plans in placing well over $1 billion of their assets in domestic and offshore deals. His representation concerning alternative investments consists primarily of negotiating and documenting private equity, hedge fund, commingled real estate and infrastructure transactions with fund counsel for international and domestic funds targeted by pension plan investment consultants. Such activities include the negotiation of limited partnership agreements, subscription agreements and side letters, addressing regulatory and investment policy compliance and ensuring investment staff’s business deal terms are fully realized.
Mark’s real estate practice includes negotiating and documenting scores of deals relating to the acquisition, leasing and financing of commercial real estate. He has also guided mid-market clients through the purchase and sale of companies in major industries, with an emphasis in service oriented businesses.
Mark is also a member of the firm’s Alternative and Renewable Energy Group and is involved in the representation of lenders and developers in solar and wind energy projects located in the Western United States.
Mark has assisted me on many occasions with real estate transactions large and small since 2005. He is particularly adept at quantifying risk, whether it be on an acquisition or sale. I find his advice and thoroughness to be critical in all my transactions.
