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Alan W. Lawrence 

 
Partner – New York
T.+1 212 504 6332
alan.lawrence@cwt.com
200 Liberty Street
New York, NY 10281 V-CARD

Alan Lawrence advises institutional lenders and private credit lenders on real estate financings and restructurings across all major commercial property types, including hospitality, gaming, office, retail, industrial, multifamily, and mixed-use assets.

His work covers mortgage and mezzanine loan origination and restructuring, revolving credit facilities, public-to-private financings, DIP facilities, preferred equity transactions, and co-lender, syndication, and participation structures, as well as loan and loan portfolio sales and acquisitions.

He supports clients across the full financing lifecycle, from origination and structuring through to workout and restructuring, with consistent depth across both performing and distressed situations and a broad range of capital stack positions.

Alan is a member of the Hiring Committee and serves as Board Chair for Puppies Behind Bars.

Recognition

  • Lawdragon – Leading Global Real Estate Lawyers (2024 – 2025)
  • Advising the U.S. branch of a European bank in the US$173m refinancing of a shopping mall in Albany, New York.
  • Advising the U.S. branch of a European bank in the US$135m financing of a private members' club in Soho, New York.
  • Advising the U.S. branch of a European bank in the US$200m financing of an office property in Sunnyvale, California.
  • Advising a U.S. bank in the US$102m refinancing of a hotel in Charleston, South Carolina.
  • Advising a U.S. bank on the acquisition and restructuring of a US$52m loan secured by a multifamily property in Antioch, Tennessee.
  • Advising the U.S. branch of a European bank in the US$57m financing of a retail center in San Juan Capistrano, California.
  • Advising the U.S. branch of a European bank in the US$59m financing of an office property in Burlingame, California.
  • Advising a special servicer on the assumption and modification of a US$120m loan secured by an office property in Charlotte, North Carolina.
  • Advising a preferred investor in a US$20m preferred equity investment in an office property in Soho, New York, and subsequent redemption.
  • Advising a preferred investor in a US$20m preferred equity investment in an office campus in Houston, Texas, and subsequent change in control.
  • Advising an agency lender on revolving credit facilities secured by multifamily properties.
  • Advising a European bank as co-lender in the US$300m financing of an industrial and self-storage portfolio.
  • Advising a mezzanine lender on the origination and workout of a US$45m loan for the completion of multifamily properties in California.
  • Advising a preferred investor in a US$12.5m preferred equity investment in a mixed-use property in Brooklyn, New York.

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Alan W. Lawrence 

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Admissions

  • New York

Education

  • University of Pennsylvania Law School
    J.D.
  • Tulane University
    B.A.
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