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Lawrence E. Merlin is a seasoned commercial real estate attorney based in Hartford, Connecticut. With over 35 years of experience in private practice, Larry has a strong background in representing lenders and developers in complex real estate transactions. Lawrence E. Merlin, a graduate of The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and Boston University School of Law, began his legal career at the prestigious New York firm of White & Case. During his time there, he represented major lenders such as Swiss Bank Corporation, Deutsche Bank, and Bankers Trust in intricate mortgage loan deals spanning multiple states. In 1988, Larry joined the Hartford firm of Pepe & Hazard, where he worked on closing mortgage and asset-based loans for prominent financial institutions like The Connecticut Bank and Trust Co., Connecticut National Bank, and Aetna Life Insurance Company. His expertise in negotiating and closing secured and unsecured loans led him to represent one of the largest retail, hotel, and multi-family developers in the Northeast from 1992 to 2005. During this period, Lawrence handled over 50 securitized loans with Lehman Brothers, Bear Stearns, Prudential, and Bank of America. His reputation for excellence in real estate law continued to grow, and from 2005 to 2007, Larry served as a partner at the West Hartford firm of Kroll, McNamara, Evans & Delehanty, LLP. Here, he represented major financial institutions like Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup in their CMBS and transitional mortgage loan programs. Since 2008, Lawrence E. Merlin has operated his own practice, focusing on representing private REITS and institutional clients in a wide range of commercial real estate transactions. His deep understanding of CMBS has made him a sought-after expert in providing New York and substantive non-consolidation opinion letters for various high-value deals. In recent years, Larry has provided opinion letters for deals ranging from $3 million to $270 million to top financial institutions such as AXA, Barclays, Bank of America, and Goldman Sachs. His expertise and dedication to his clients have solidified his reputation as a trusted advisor in the commercial real estate industry.
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