David I.Paulson

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David Paulson's practice centers around the representation of commercial lenders in intricate real estate finance transactions and the resolution and restructuring of distressed loans. He has significant experience representing lenders with respect to both the origination and restructuring of construction, permanent, shared appreciation, and other secured and unsecured financings and in the participation and syndication of loans, particularly for hotel properties, golf resorts, and shopping malls.

David's areas of special focus include real estate investment trust (REIT) finance, hospitality finance, homebuilder lines of credit, senior housing, note purchases and sales, and mezzanine, A/B, and other forms of subordinated financing. Additionally, a significant portion of his time is spent working out troubled credits.

Clients for which David regularly works on substantial financing matters include Bank of America, BBVA/Compass Bank, Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan, KeyBank, PNC Bank, US Bank, and Wells Fargo Bank.

David helps coordinate Jones Day's Real Estate Finance Practice and frequently presents seminars and trainings for financial institution clients on all aspects of real estate financing and workouts.

Experience

  • Wells Fargo provides $475 million senior loan facility secured by portfolio of 12 multifamily properties across multiple statesJones Day represented Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, in connection with the origination of a $475 million senior loan facility secured by 12 multifamily properties across Arizona, California, and Illinois.
  • Wells Fargo provides $185 million to national real estate developer for acquisition and renovation of garden style apartment buildings located in Fairfax County, VAJones Day represented Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, in connection with a secured loan provided to a national real estate developer to finance the acquisition and renovation of an existing 97% occupied, 1,065-unit, Class B multi-family asset consisting of 84 three-story, garden style apartment buildings located in Fairfax County, VA.
  • Wells Fargo provides $306 million construction loan for development of office/lab building located in San Francisco's Mission Bay neighborhoodJones Day represented Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, in connection with a $306 million syndicated secured construction loan for the development of an office/lab building containing approximately 320,000 net rentable square feet and located in San Francisco's Mission Bay neighborhood.
  • Wells Fargo provides $88.5 million term loan to private developer to finance acquisition and partial renovation of multi-family residential property in Phoenix, ArizonaJones Day represented Wells Fargo Bank, National Association in connection with a $88.5 million term loan provided to a private developer to finance the acquisition and partial renovation of a 440 unit multi-family residential property in Phoenix, Arizona.
  • Wells Fargo provides $156 million financing for residential apartment complex in Austin, TexasJones Day represented Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, in connection with a $155.99 million construction loan secured by the construction of a "Class A" apartment complex which will include 37 residential apartment units, 3,372 rentable square feet of retail space, and a parking structure located in Austin, Texas.
  • Wells Fargo originates $750 million “Green Loan” and amends $900 million revolving credit facility for private real estate investment fundJones Day represented Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent and lender, and Wells Fargo Securities LLC, as syndication agent, in connection with an unsecured term loan facility in the aggregate amount of $750 million to a real estate investment fund.
  • Wells Fargo provides $685 million syndicated construction loan for hotel and convention center in Chula Vista, CaliforniaJones Day represented Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, in connection with a $685 million construction loan to the developers of the Gaylord Pacific convention center and hotel.
  • Wells Fargo provides $225.5 million term loan facility secured by mixed-use luxury high rise development located in Chicago, IllinoisJones Day represented Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, in connection with a $225.5 million term loan facility secured by mixed-use luxury high rise development, including 279 residential rental apartments, 15 residential condominium units, and a parking garage located in Chicago, Illinois.
  • Wells Fargo provides $218 million financing for office tower in Oakland, CaliforniaJones Day advised Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, in connection with a $218 million intercreditor and co-lender arrangement on a senior/mezzanine financing of an office tower in Oakland, California.
  • Wells Fargo and other lenders provide $500 million revolving credit facility to large private real estate developerJones Day represented Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, in connection with a $500 million senior unsecured credit facility to refinance a large private real estate developer's existing debt obligations and for other general corporate purposes.
  • Royal Bank of Canada provides $127.12 million construction loan secured by life-science bio-manufacturing campus in Devens, MassachusettsJones Day advised Royal Bank of Canada, as administrative agent, in connection with a $127.120 million construction loan secured by a life-science bio-manufacturing campus in Devens, Massachusetts.
  • Wells Fargo provides $550 million revolver and term loan facility secured by portfolio of approximately 36 industrial propertiesJones Day represented Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, in connection with a $550 million revolver and term loan facility secured by approximately 36 industrial properties in multiple jurisdictions across the U.S.
  • Wells Fargo provides Chapter 11 financial reorganization plan for CBL PropertiesJones Day advised Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, in connection with the Chapter 11 financial reorganization plan of and secured exit financing for CBL Properties (“CBL”), a publicly traded real estate investment trust that owns and manages a portfolio of shopping malls.
  • Wells Fargo provides $100 million data center construction loanJones Day advised Wells Fargo Bank, National Association in connection with a $100 million data center construction loan.
  • Wells Fargo provides $750 million secured term loan to movie studio, sound stages, and production lotsJones Day advised Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, in connection with a $750 million secured term loan to a movie studio, sound stages, and production lots.
  • National real estate fund provides $195 million term loan facility secured by high-end mixed use multifamily development in Boca Raton, FloridaJones Day represented a national real estate fund in connection with a $195 million term loan facility secured by high-end mixed use multifamily development in Boca Raton, Florida.
  • Wells Fargo provides $1.65 billion unsecured credit facility to self-administered real estate investment trustJones Day represented Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, in connection with a $1.65 billion unsecured credit facility, comprised of a $1.3 billion revolving credit facility and a $350 million term loan facility, provided to a self-administered real estate investment trust.
  • Wells Fargo provides $120 million financing for five property life sciences portfolioJones Day advised Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, on the $120 million financing of a five property life sciences portfolio.
  • National real estate fund provides $259 million term loan facility secured by multifamily portfolioJones Day represented a national real estate fund in connection with a $259 million term loan facility secured by multifamily portfolio.
  • Wells Fargo-led syndicate provides $400 million unsecured revolving credit facility to publicly traded real estate investment trustJones Day represented Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as arranger, in connection with an amendment to, and increase of, an existing credit facility to an industrial focused REIT that specializes in owning and operating multi-tenant buildings located in multi-building parks.
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