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Kevan W. Ventura

Principal

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Overview

Kevan W. Ventura is a Principal in the firm's Real Estate Group.  Kevan's commercial real estate practice has encompassed all forms of real estate transactions, including financing, development, leasing, acquisitions, and dispositions.   He focuses his practice on the representation of financial institutions in connection with structuring, negotiating and syndicating complex real estate loans secured by all asset types with an emphasis on independent living, assisted living, and skilled nursing facilities.  He also regularly represents lenders in connection with loan workouts and restructurings, and landlords and tenants in connection with leasing and subleasing transactions.

In addition, Kevan is experienced in handling a broad range of non-real estate commercial finance transactions with the firm's Commercial Finance Group, including first and second lien credit facilities, asset-based loans, acquisition and working capital financings, and other complex financial transactions.

Experience

  • Represented a finance company as administrative agent in making working capital loans to finance the operation of 21 skilled nursing facilities in the west south central region of the United States, including negotiation of intercreditor agreements with mortgage lenders and landlords, and security and related agreements with private operators and public hospitals.
  • Represented a national bank as administrative agent in making a term loan to refinance a portfolio of 10 self-storage facilities throughout the United States.
  • Represented a national bank in connection with numerous construction loans to build senior housing facilities throughout the United States.
  • Represented an institutional lender in connection with numerous bridge loans secured by hospitality properties throughout the United States, including negotiation of related agreements with hotel franchises.

Credentials

Education

  • University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 2012

    cum laude

  • Wayne State University, B.S., 2008

    cum laude

Admissions

  • Illinois
  • Michigan (Inactive)