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Eric Smith

Eric Smith

Partner

100 S. Charles Street
Suite 1600
Baltimore, MD 21201
T 443.392.9456
Greenville ONE
2 W. Washington Street
Suite 400
Greenville, SC 29601
T 864.373.2300
F 864.373.2925
eric.smith@nelsonmullins.com
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Eric focuses his practice on corporate finance and commercial real estate transactions. He represents lenders, investors, asset managers, borrowers, and developers.

Eric assists lenders with complex credit facilities, CMBS, bridge, balance sheet, mezzanine, and construction loans and loan servicing matters. Eric’s experience includes acquisition finance, asset-based lending, distressed debt, recapitalizations, real estate, working capital facilities, restructuring and...

Eric focuses his practice on corporate finance and commercial real estate transactions. He represents lenders, investors, asset managers, borrowers, and developers.

Eric assists lenders with complex credit facilities, CMBS, bridge, balance sheet, mezzanine, and construction loans and loan servicing matters. Eric’s experience includes acquisition finance, asset-based lending, distressed debt, recapitalizations, real estate, working capital facilities, restructuring and workouts.  

Eric is also well-versed in complex hospitality, industrial, multifamily, office, retail, and single-family development transactions. He also has significant experience with large portfolio transactions.

Eric Smith

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Eric is also well-versed in complex hospitality, industrial, multifamily, office, retail, and single-family development transactions. He also has significant experience with large portfolio transactions.

Experience

The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Representative Matters

  • Served as counsel to investment firms in connection with the acquisition, sale, and leasing of retail, office, hotel, multifamily and industrial properties nationwide.
  • Served as counsel to developers in connection with multifamily, retail, office, hotel, and industrial projects. 
  • Served as counsel to developers in connection with the development and sale of lots to national homebuilders.
  • Served as counsel to national financial institutions in the areas of commercial real estate lending and special servicing work for loans in default.

Previous Professional Experience

  • Associate for a Baltimore, Md. Am Law 100 law firm
  • Legal Aid South Africa (Spring 2012)
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland (Spring 2011)
  • U.S. Department of State, France (Summer 2010)

Educational Activities

  • University of Maryland School of Law
    • President, Maryland Law Cycling Club
    • Baltimore County Delegate Scholarship
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Representative Matters

  • Served as counsel to investment firms in connection with the acquisition, sale, and leasing of retail, office, hotel, multifamily and industrial properties nationwide.
  • Served as counsel to developers in connection with multifamily, retail, office, hotel, and industrial projects. 
  • Served as counsel to developers in connection with the development and sale of lots to national homebuilders.
  • Served as counsel to national financial institutions in the areas of commercial real estate lending and special servicing work for loans in default.

Previous Professional Experience

  • Associate for a Baltimore, Md. Am Law 100 law firm
  • Legal Aid South Africa (Spring 2012)
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland (Spring 2011)
  • U.S. Department of State, France (Summer 2010)

Educational Activities

  • University of Maryland School of Law
    • President, Maryland Law Cycling Club
    • Baltimore County Delegate Scholarship

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Eric focuses his practice on corporate finance and commercial real estate transactions. He represents lenders, investors, asset managers, borrowers, and developers.

Eric assists lenders with complex credit facilities, CMBS, bridge, balance sheet, mezzanine, and construction loans and loan servicing matters. Eric’s experience includes acquisition finance, asset-based lending, distressed debt, recapitalizations, real estate, working capital facilities, restructuring and... workouts.  

Eric is also well-versed in complex hospitality, industrial, multifamily, office, retail, and single-family development transactions. He also has significant experience with large portfolio transactions.

Experience

The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Representative Matters

  • Served as counsel to investment firms in connection with the acquisition, sale, and leasing of retail, office, hotel, multifamily and industrial properties nationwide.
  • Served as counsel to developers in connection with multifamily, retail, office, hotel, and industrial projects. 
  • Served as counsel to developers in connection with the development and sale of lots to national homebuilders.
  • Served as counsel to national financial institutions in the areas of commercial real estate lending and special servicing work for loans in default.

Previous Professional Experience

  • Associate for a Baltimore, Md. Am Law 100 law firm
  • Legal Aid South Africa (Spring 2012)
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland (Spring 2011)
  • U.S. Department of State, France (Summer 2010)

Educational Activities

  • University of Maryland School of Law
    • President, Maryland Law Cycling Club
    • Baltimore County Delegate Scholarship

Education

  • University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, JD, magna cum laude (2012)
    • Executive Notes Editor, Maryland Journal of International Law
  • Towson University, BA, International Studies, cum laude (2008)

Admissions

  • Maryland
  • South Carolina

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The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.