James M. Tucker
Partner
301 S. College Street
23rd Floor
Charlotte, NC 28202
23rd Floor
Charlotte, NC 28202
james.tucker@nelsonmullins.com
James has substantial experience in the areas of real estate ownership, construction, operation, leasing, and finance.
James has substantial experience in the areas of real estate ownership, construction, operation, leasing, and finance.
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.
Experience
- Commercial mortgage loan origination, servicing and restructuring, including traditional balance-sheet loans, commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), participation and syndication structures, mezzanine, and preferred equity financing
- Commercial mortgage loan sales and acquisitions, including portfolio review, rehabilitation and enforcement prior to sale or following acquisitions
- Commercial real estate acquisition and disposition, development, joint ventures, property management and leasing, property financing, loan restructuring and workouts
Recent Transactions
- Represented multiple international and national banking associations and life insurance companies in the origination and servicing of fixed and floating rate commercial mortgage loans representing more than $10 billion in aggregate debt, ranging in transaction size from $1 million to more than $500 million, on all asset types and in all U.S. states and most territories
- Represented international debt-equity fund in the acquisition of an almost $200 million defaulted commercial loan, including loan enforcement and foreclosure following the note purchase and ultimately redevelopment and financing of the property
- Represented international real estate fund in the $1.2 billion acquisition of an office park, including hotels, restaurants and a golf course
- Represented national life insurance company in the origination of a $260 million financing on a portfolio consisting of retail shopping centers located in multiple states
- Represented national life insurance company in the origination of a $250 million financing on an office complex
- Represented international real estate fund in the acquisition, joint venture development and over $200 million in financing of a mixed-use development
Education
-
University of Iowa College of Law,
JD,
high honors
(1999)
- Served on the Iowa Law Review
- University of Florida, BA, highest honors (1996)
Admissions
- North Carolina
- New York
Practice Areas
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.
Experience
- Commercial mortgage loan origination, servicing and restructuring, including traditional balance-sheet loans, commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), participation and syndication structures, mezzanine, and preferred equity financing
- Commercial mortgage loan sales and acquisitions, including portfolio review, rehabilitation and enforcement prior to sale or following acquisitions
- Commercial real estate acquisition and disposition, development, joint ventures, property management and leasing, property financing, loan restructuring and workouts
Recent Transactions
- Represented multiple international and national banking associations and life insurance companies in the origination and servicing of fixed and floating rate commercial mortgage loans representing more than $10 billion in aggregate debt, ranging in transaction size from $1 million to more than $500 million, on all asset types and in all U.S. states and most territories
- Represented international debt-equity fund in the acquisition of an almost $200 million defaulted commercial loan, including loan enforcement and foreclosure following the note purchase and ultimately redevelopment and financing of the property
- Represented international real estate fund in the $1.2 billion acquisition of an office park, including hotels, restaurants and a golf course
- Represented national life insurance company in the origination of a $260 million financing on a portfolio consisting of retail shopping centers located in multiple states
- Represented national life insurance company in the origination of a $250 million financing on an office complex
- Represented international real estate fund in the acquisition, joint venture development and over $200 million in financing of a mixed-use development
James has substantial experience in the areas of real estate ownership, construction, operation, leasing, and finance.
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.Experience
- Commercial mortgage loan origination, servicing and restructuring, including traditional balance-sheet loans, commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), participation and syndication structures, mezzanine, and preferred equity financing
- Commercial mortgage loan sales and acquisitions, including portfolio review, rehabilitation and enforcement prior to sale or following acquisitions
- Commercial real estate acquisition and disposition, development, joint ventures, property management and leasing, property financing, loan restructuring and workouts
Recent Transactions
- Represented multiple international and national banking associations and life insurance companies in the origination and servicing of fixed and floating rate commercial mortgage loans representing more than $10 billion in aggregate debt, ranging in transaction size from $1 million to more than $500 million, on all asset types and in all U.S. states and most territories
- Represented international debt-equity fund in the acquisition of an almost $200 million defaulted commercial loan, including loan enforcement and foreclosure following the note purchase and ultimately redevelopment and financing of the property
- Represented international real estate fund in the $1.2 billion acquisition of an office park, including hotels, restaurants and a golf course
- Represented national life insurance company in the origination of a $260 million financing on a portfolio consisting of retail shopping centers located in multiple states
- Represented national life insurance company in the origination of a $250 million financing on an office complex
- Represented international real estate fund in the acquisition, joint venture development and over $200 million in financing of a mixed-use development
Education
-
University of Iowa College of Law,
JD,
high honors
(1999)
- Served on the Iowa Law Review
- University of Florida, BA, highest honors (1996)
Admissions
- North Carolina
- New York
Practice Areas
- Corporate Leveraged Finance
- Commercial Leasing
- Construction and Construction Transactions
- Real Estate Capital Markets
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